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1 ੴ ਸ ਤ ਨ ਮ ਕਰਤ ਪ ਰਖ ਨਰਭਉ ਨਰਵ ਰ ਅਕ ਲ ਮ ਰ ਤ ਅਜ ਨ ਸ ਭ ਗ ਰ ਪ ਰਸ ਦ Ik oaʼnkār saṯ nām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖa o nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ. The Sikh Bulletin GURU NANAK MISSION July-August 2013 Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi editor@sikhbulletin.com Volume 15 Number 7&8 Published by: Khalsa Tricentennial Foundation of N.A. Inc; 3524 Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, USA Fax (916) Khalsa Tricentennial Foundation of N.A. Inc. is a religious tax-exempt California Corporation. In This Issue/qqkrw Editorial, Evolution of Sikh Identity.1 Naam Simran: Sikh Bhagti Marg, Gurpal S. Khaira...4 An Article by a Muslim on 542 nd Birthday of Nanak 7 International Conference Formulating Methodology for Interpreting Gurbani Dedicated to Max Arthur Macauliffe, Prof Devinder Singh Chahal, PhD 9 Sikh Identity at Work: National Sikh Council of Australia Inc. Tenth Anniversary & National Sikh Council of Australia helps to Feed 5000 People, Bawa Singh Jagdev.13 Gurbani Stresses the Importance of Ethical Values, Sawan Singh Gogia 16 guru nwnk dw Drm, suirmdr ismg kmvr..19 gurmiq Aqy swiems dy ies Ajoky Xug ivc Akwl purku ny ieh kudrq sumn qon pydw kiqi [ fw: srbjiq ismg, mumbei 26 rkvi jw mwnsk gulwmi, iemdr ismg G`gw...31 GURU NANAK BANI, AGGS, M1, PP Editor in Chief Gurpal Singh Khaira Associate Editor Hardev Singh Shergill Production Associates Amrinder Singh This issue of the Sikh Bulletin is only in electronic format being sent to those whose addresses we have. If you or someone you know would like to receive it please provide the address. You may also pass it along to those on your list. EDITORIAL EVOLUTION OF SIKH IDENTITY Shri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) contains some directives regarding matters of personal and social morality as well as individual rituals to follow, but in general SGGS does not function as legislative handbook. The most pressing challenge for the Sikh community in the past as well as now is how to interpret Gurbani of the SGGS so as to preserve its spirit and still respond to changing needs. There is no doubt the massage from Waheguru that Guru Nanak Dev ji permeated is for all the humanity. It is truly the universal massage and he travelled to all the known centers of higher learning of the world of his time to deliver it. Yet over 545 years later his massage is simply speaking still endemic religion of the people of Punjab while it should have been the religion of the world by now. It behooves us to explore and analyze, by delving into the reasons, to recapitulate what caused this encapsulation of this divine universal message within tiny Punjab. It can be said that Sikhi started from the day Guru Nanak Ji emerged from the rivulet Bein at Sultanpur Lodi in Punjab around 1495 CE after an encounter with the creator and declared that the lord does not approve of the symbols and religious markers which divide humanity to hate each other. (Na koe Hindu Na Koe Muslman). He advised Hindus, the janeo you wear is of no use and does not get you in good books of the lord if you do not practice compassion, contentment, moral control over passions, and truthfulness in your life. dieaw kpwh smqoku suqu jqu gmfi squ vtu] (SGGS 471). The Jogis were told that all external markers of your faith, mundra, Jholi, bhibuti and danda represent sham, falsehood and hypocrisy if you lack contentment, humility, modesty, The views expressed by the authors are their own. Please send the feedback and inputs to: editor@sikhbulletin.com Our Website: K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

2 contemplation, remembrance of death, and faith in God. mumdw smqoku srmu pqu JolI idawn ki krih ibbuiq] (SGGS 6) He publically refuted Muslim symbols of Musala (keeping prayer mat), Sunnat (Circumcision), and rituals of Rojas (once a year fasting), Haj, Niwaj, and Rosary. He admonished that these things will not make them Muslman if they do not live a life of mercy, faith, honest living, modesty, good conduct, truth, and good deeds. imhr msiiq isdku muslw hku hlwl kurwxu[ srm sunmiq silu rojw hohu muslmwxu] krxi kwbw sc pir klmw krm invwj[ qsbi sw iqsu BwvsI nwnk rky lwj] (SGGS 140) A careful perusal of SGGS Gurbani presents a clear unmistakable identity of a Sikh based on intendance of life in accord with divine law. A Sikh is a righteous man and can be trusted to act honorably regardless of the circumstances. Gurus rejected all exterior symbols and considered them sham which breeds hypocrisy and provide opportunity for impostors to deceive innocent public by means of assumed character. As shown above the Guru s, advice to Hindus, Jogis, and Muslims was to reject symbols and adopt virtuous life. It will be pure hypocrisy on our Gurus part to mandate any external symbol for their own followers. They were divine beings in tune with the creator and there is not an iota of evidence to show they ever deviated even slightly in practicing from what they preached. The Gurbani of Shri Guru Granth Sahib starts with a clear statement of oneness of God (<). It goes on to define in the moolmanter this Reality, the Creator of the known universe and beyond, Whose Grace sustains its existence. This sublime pronouncement of Guru Nanak of absolute monotheism was treated as declaration of war by polytheistic religion namely Hinduism and later it was joined by Christianity. It also generated hostility from Muslim clergy and Muslim rulers who treated it as threat to their plans to convert all their Indian subjects to Islam. Examining the historical development of Sikhism from the period of Guru Nanak to the present we find a great struggle for survival against the two hostile faiths (Hinduism and Islam) lead by the Muslim authorities, requiring enormous sacrifices on the part of the believers and the devotees of the new faith. The struggle in the 18 th century post Guru period was led by the members of the Khalsa, a brotherhood created by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10 th Guru, to resist the tyrants, to protect the faith and the weaker sections of the society. The creation of the order of Khalsa established certain discipline and a uniform of symbols for those who took voluntarily Khande di pahul, the initiation ceremony. During this prolonged period of struggle, the Khalsa became known as the Sikhs. The symbols of the order of Khalsa, kesas, Kanga, Kara, Kashehra, and Kirpan, known as five Ks, were the markers of Khalsa identity. Thus the symbols of Khalsa especially kesas and turban, the most visible of the five, became the recognizable identity of the Sikhs. The British takeover of Punjab created the next paroxysm in the Sikh religion due to the avowed intentions of the Christian missionaries to convert Sikhs to Christianity. This was also followed by the aggressive revival of Hinduism in Punjab under the leadership of Arya Samaj. However the British colonial Government emphasized on Khalsa symbols for recruitment to the army. At this time Singh Sabha movement started construction of Sikh identity for the purpose of demarcation from the Hindus. The purposes of the two were different. In the British case it was to create a class of loyal subjects, whereas in the case of Singh Sabha movement under the influence of the Tat Khalsa, the objective was to purge Sikh faith of all other identities except that of the Khalsa. SGPC emerged from the struggle against the Mahants (who were supported by British Government) for the control of the Sikh historic Gurdwaras. Its existence is confirmed by an act passed by the British Indian Government in This act includes a definition of the Sikh Identity. Since then this act has been amended a couple of times and the definition of Sikh identity has also been changing with every amendment, thus making it an identity by the Government and not of a faith in the religion of the Gurus. SGPC is a democratically elected governing body supposedly of the Sikhs for the management of the Gurdwaras. It also looks after the religious matters of K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

3 the Sikh community, but it is controlled by the Akali Dal party which is a self-declared Punjabi Party rather than a Sikh political party. A large section of the Sikh community, especially rural Sikhs of Punjab, do not accept this identity and do not adhere to it. They do not believe it is mandatory for the Sikhs to be Amritdhari. Sikh Rehat Maryada prepared by SGPC and approved by the Akal Takhat in 1945 gives the definition of a Sikh: Any human being who faithfully believes in one Immortal being, Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Guru Gobind Singh, the Guru Granth Sahib, The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus, and the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh The above definition is from the October 2009 addition of the Sikh Reht Maryada published by the Dharam Parchar Committee of SGPC and is different in few respects from the one contained in the original text. The identity question remains the most contentious issue within the Sikh community. It simply boils down to one article of faith, unshorn hair (Keshas). Some adherents of the Sikh faith are of the opinion that those who have cut their hair in any form do not have the right to call themselves the Sikhs regardless of their faithful attachment to all other aspects of the faith. As mentioned above in this article the rural Sikh public does not support these politically motivated historical identities. Interestingly the rural Sikhs assign sanctity to unshorn hair only if one has taken Khande di Pahul and become Amritdhari. Thus it does not make a difference to their identity being Sikhs whether they are Kesadhari or not. The militancy in Punjab in 1978 to 1995 saw the dominant emphasis on the singular Sikh tradition and identity. To sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindrawala, the leader of the movement, the Sikh and the Singh are coterminous. His emotional outbursts in promoting unshorn hair were designed to challenge the honor of the young people and in the process the virtuous living according to gurmat was the tragic casualty among his emotionally heightened followers. But when the difficulty arose they were quick to discard the love of unshorn hair and sought shelter in Canada, USA and UK. They had taken Khalsa form because it was enforced with gun by the zealots. Sadly due to these excesses, instances of intemperance and abuses during militancy we are seeing much of the digression happening among the young Sikh in the rural Punjab. The Sikh diaspora has been articulating Sikh identity with different objective and in different circumstances, and that is quite contrary to the political Sikh identity fashioned by SGPC. The religious identity based on Gurbani refers to a system of religious beliefs and to religious, spiritual experience. However, for the current community and clergy leadership it is akin to a form of visible cultural identity. Given the general absence of a personal and spiritual relationship of many young Sikhs, Sikhism manifested in cultural and institutional terms is primarily a social identity. These young people consider themselves as Sikh and regularly attend Gurdwara. Most have only cursory understanding of Sikh history and theology because the Gurudwara service does not impart that knowledge. Regardless this regular gurudwara attendance does in fact safeguard their feeling of distinctiveness. I conclude this Sikh Identity discussion by quoting the most significant decision regarding Sikh identity by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh in the case, Gurleen and others, Versus, State of Punjab and others : The case originated with a writ petition by a student who was denied admission to MBBS under the reserve quota for candidates belonging to the Sikh minority community in a medical college owned and operated by SGPC as unaided institution. The reason for nonacceptance of her application was her failure to maintain Sikh appearance, i.e. he/she does not cut or trim hair During interview it was discovered she had plucked her eyebrows. In its decision the court observed, the Guru Granth Sahib is a treatise limited to the expression of the moral and spiritual code of conduct for Sikhs. The Guru Granth Sahib is also guide, teacher, prayer for Sikhs to lead them to salvation i.e. merger with God. The physical aspects of the Sikh faith, in our view (court) can be rightfully traced only from the Sikh Reht Maryada, and from other preaching of the Sikh Gurus connected to the code of conduct in their day to K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

4 day life. It would be wrong, therefore, to look for an answer to the controversy (Sikh identity) whether or not, Sikhs are ordained to maintain their bodily hair unshorn, from the Guru Granth Sahib. The court further observed that based on the historical background of Sikh religion, legislative enactments involving the Sikh religion, the Sikh Reht Maryada, the Sikh Ardas and the views expressed by scholars of Sikhism, it is mandate to all Sikhs that they maintain their hair unshorn. Finally it is quite evident that Gurbani of Guru Granth Sahib rejects any external markers of identity. ijnhh ptu AMdir bwhir gudvu qy Bly smswir] Those who are pure of heart without show of outer purity are the good ones in this world. The trimming of hair is trivial aberration for some, but to others it is the foundation of their faith and has primacy. It is clear the enemies of Guru Nanak s divine mission have succeeded in controlling and containing it from spreading by creating identity barriers, cultural walls around it, promoting and encouraging looking inward rather than exposing and looking outward. Spreading the faith for the benefit of the humanity should not be a taboo for the Sikhs. The future of the Sikh religion should not be perceived to be vulnerable and the notion that Sikhism is not a secure religion needs to be purged from every mind. This exalted religion does not need to circle the wagons. It does not need legislative acts and courts to enforce them. The belief in religion is the issue not of logic, but of faith in its doctrines. Gurpal Singh Khaira ***** NAAM SIMRAN SIKH BHAKTI MARG Gurpal Singh Khaira Naam Simran is at the center of Guru Nanak s teachings. It is the axis around which his whole message, as detailed in the Gurbani of Shri Guru Granth Sahib, revolves. A careful study of Gurbani shows Naam Simran is an inseparable part of a Sikh s life. The fourth Nanak, Guru Ram dass ji describes comprehensively the daily discipline which makes a person Sikh. Guru Ji says, in order to be called a Sikh, one must rise at dawn and start Naam Simran. He should continue after taking bath singing Gurbani and Naam Simran during the day, while performing his daily chores of life. As he gets immersed into it, Naam Simran becomes uninterrupted part of life, day and night with every breath. guur siqgur kw jo isku AKwey [ su Blky auit hir nwmu idawvy] audmu kry Blky prbwqi [ iesnwnu kry AMimRq sir nwvy] aupdyis guru hir hir jpu jwpy [ sib iklivk pwp dok lih jwvy] ipir cvy idvsu gurbwxi gwvy [ bhidaw autidaw hir nwmu idawvy] jo swis igrwis idawey myrw hir hir [ so gurisku guru min BwvY] ijs no dieawlu hovy myrw suawmi [ iqsu gurisk guru aupdysu suxwvy] SGGS (305-6) One, who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, must, rising at early hour of the morning, meditate on the name of the lord. Upon rising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar (God s Name). Following the instruction of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord. All his sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased. Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani. Whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the lord s name. One who meditates on my (The) lord, with every breath and every morsel of food, that Gursikh become pleasing to the Guru s mind. That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is Kind and compassionate, upon that Gursikh, the Guru s teachings are bestowed. For a Sikh there is no other deity but Waheguru. Ek Onkar (1E) is the symbol which affirms oneness of God in no uncertain terms. That is why Guru Granth Sahib starts with Ek Onkar and it is repeated 568 times. It is mentioned at the beginning of every Raga, and start of new Bani within the Ragas. A Sikh is required to have uncompromising self- K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

5 discipline and vigilance against any deviation from spiritual loyalty to Naam Marg (devotional path). It calls for a lifelong project of sensitivity to all subtle form of idolatry to which human beings are susceptible. It is prerequisite of Naam Bhakti to shed all negative emotions and espouse virtuous living by listening and believing in lord s Name with love and humility in mind. Without virtues there is no devotional worship. ibnu gur gux nw jwpni] ibnu gux Bgq nw hoey] SGGS (67) Without the Guru, one s virtues do not shine forth; Without virtue, there is no devotional worship. O my tongue, twenty four hours a day, utter the Name of the unfathomable, supreme Lord, (thus) you will be happy here and here-after (more over) by chanting the Divine laudations, you will become invaluable. sw rsnw Dnu DMnu hy myri ijmdviey] gux gwvy hir prb kyry rwm] SGGS (540) O my soul (myself), blessed is the tongue which constantly sings the praises of the Lord. When one is so busy with material aspect of life and has no time for tongue to recite Naam divine, Gurbani says the tongue is useless if it fails to utter Waheguru s Naam. Thus, Naam Simran is to be done in accordance with Guru s instructions (Updes Guru) to win Guru s pleasure. One must understand that there is no other way to perform devotional worship, except through the teachings of the true Guru. Without love, there is no devotional worship and without the shabad no one finds acceptance. Through Guru s Shabad egotism is conquered and subdued, and the illusion of Maya is dispelled. Guru s word (Naam) gets imparted to those who become recipient of Waheguru s grace by walking on the Gurmat path. ijnw swis igrwis nw ivsry hir nwmw min mmqu] DMnu is syei nwnkw purn syei smqu] SGGS (319) Those who do not forget the Lord, with each breath and morsel of food, whose minds are filled with the Mantra of the Lord s name, they alone are blessed, says Nanak, they are the perfect Saint (Sant). Thus a Sikh at his best living a life of Gurmukh is a perfect Saint (Sant). The Naam Simran in Gurmat requires both tongue and mind to be completely engaged and involved completely. Gurbani explains the role of tongue in Naam Simran very clearly. AwT phr ijhvy AwrwiD pwrbrhm Twkur AgwiD] eihw auhw sdw suhyli hr gux gwvq rsn AmolI] SGGS (180) sw rsnw jil jwau ijin hir kw nwau ivswiraw ] SGGS (550) Burnt be the tongue that has forgotten the Divine Naam. As regards the role of the mind, while Simran by the tongue is a must, without the involvement of the mind, Naam Simran by tongue alone is worth nothing. mukhu hir hir sbu ko kry, ivrly ihrdy vswieaw] nwnk ijn ky ihrdy visaw, mok mukq iqn pwieaw] SGGS (565) All utter Lord s name by their tongue, few enshrine it in the mind. Says Nanak, those who enshrine it in their mind attain liberation and emancipation. BweI ry rwmu khhu icqu lwie] SGGS (22) O brother recite the Lord s Name with your whole mind by focusing your consciousness on Him. prb ki ausqiq krhu smq miq, swvdwn eykwgr ciq] SGGS (295) Saintly friends, sing the praises of the Lord single mindedly and with rapt attention. Gurbani in Shri Guru Granth Sahib uses many virtuous (Kirtam) names for God But which name of God should Sikhs use in Naam Simran? Gurbani gives us the answer. gur mmqrvw icqwir nwnk duk nw QIveI] K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

6 SGGS (521) Nanak Says, contemplate Guru s word, thus suffering shall not visit you. AMDkwr mih gur mmqr Ejwrw, gur ky smg sgl insqwrw] SGGS (864) In the abysmal darkness, the Guru s mantram (Guru s word) is the only light. By associating with the Guru, all are redeemed. Bhai Gurdas Ji, the foremost Sikh theologian of the Guru period who served from third Guru Amer Das Ji to sixth Guru Hergobind Ji, rendered a great service by revealing the secret Gurmanter (Guru s word) for the Sikhs. vwihguru guru mmqr hy jp haumy KoeI] Var 13 (2) Waheguru is the Gurmanter (Guru s word) by reciting which ego is shed. Naam Simran, thus involves total devotion (Dhyan) with love (Preet) when reciting Guru s word with tongue (Rasna). The following sloke of the 5 th Nanak Guru Arjan Dev ji is recited daily in the evening Rehras, very clearly elaborates the Naam Simran technique for the Sikhs to follow. AMqir guru AwrwDxw, ijhvw jip gur nwau] nyqri siqguru pykxw, srvxi sunxw gur nwau] siqgur syqi riqaw, drgh pweiay Twau] SGGS (517) Deep within yourself contemplate Waheguru while reciting the Naam (Guru s word) with tongue. With eyes behold the vision of the true Guru and with ears listen the recitation of Naam. By imbuing the mind this way one finds place of honor in waheguru s court. The love of God to emerge in the mind takes time and perseverance. It requires patience and Sehaj. The association with men of God (Sadh Sangat), if one is lucky to find true Gurmukhs, helps to inspire and motivate the continuous focus (Dhyan) on Naam Simran. swdsmig mn sovq jwgy ] qb prb nwnk mity lwgy ] SGGS (386) In the company of the men of Naam, the sleeping mind awakens. Nanak says: then the Lord s Naam tastes sweet. In Gurbani the forgetfulness of Naam is likened to sleep and remembrance of Naam to awakening of the mind. We see Gurbani guides us that there are two components to devotional Naam Bhagti. 1) Simeran or continuous recitation of the Gurmantra (Wahe-Guru) by the tongue (Rasna) and 2) To wholly absorb the mind (Dhyan) on the lotus feet of the Lord. Gurbani gives us complete methodology of rapt attention (dhyan). jy ko isku guru syqi snmuku hovy ] hovy q snmuku isku koei jiahu rhy gur nwly ] SGGS (919-20) Should a Sikh wish to gain the Guru s (God) presence and only rare Sikh will entertain such a desire, and would like his soul to abide with the Guru, he should cherish, by focusing his mind on the feet of the Guru as well as preserve in his soul renouncing his self and remain on the feet of the Guru and know none other than the Guru. Nanak says; Listen O saints, such a Sikh will win the Lord s presence. Naam Simran is devotional Bhakti and Bhakti is love of God. This Love invokes the Grace which ultimately leads to the vision of God. Many people talk about God, but very few talks to God. jy qu imqru AwswfVw ihk BorI nw vycoiv ] (SGGS 1094) If You are my friend, don t abandon me even for a Nano-second. Our prayers are directly addressed for His Grace. A substantial part of Gurbani of Shri Guru Granth Sahib is a direct talk to Waheguru (God). Naam Simran guides us on the course to talk to God and ask: nyx mihmjy qrsdy[kid psi didwru ] (SGGS 1094) My eyes long for You; when will I see Your vision? ***** K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

7 AN ARTICLE BY A MUSLIM ON 542 ND BIRTHDAY OF NANAK. A thought-provoking analysis indeed (Author's name not cited but it is by TARAK FATEH) From The Huffington Post. Forwarded as received by Karminder Singh This week millions of Sikhs and their friends around the world are celebrating Gurpurab, but few outside India know the significance of this day or its history. It's the 542nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith and one of the greatest symbols of pluralism and tolerance in the world. Mahatma Gandhi may epitomize India in the West, but he is just one of the many towering figures of history that have shaped the land, its culture and its religions. Poets such as Tagore and Iqbal immortalized India in verse while emperors like Asoka and Akbar ruled over dazzling domains that stunned the visitor. Among the great philosophers and thinkers that India gifted to the world are two men who tower above the rest- Buddha and Guru Nanak, the founders of Buddhism and Sikhism. While Buddha is well known in the West as a result of his creed and followers, Guru Nanak, whose birthday we celebrate today is yet to be discovered. Let this Muslim introduce you to the man who founded the world's youngest religion, Sikhism and who had a profound role in shaping my Punjabi heritage, alas, one that was torn to shreds by the bloody partition of India in August Today, the place where Guru Nanak was born in 1469 is a city that was ethnically cleansed of its entire Sikh population during the bloodbath of Nankana Sahib, a place where the Guru spent his childhood with Muslim and Hindu friends, is a Bethlehem without Christians; a Medina without Muslims. For a few days the town will bustle with Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, but soon they will depart and nary a turban will be seen until the Sikhs return next year. The city of Nankana Sahib lies near Lahore, my maternal ancestral home, where my mother and father were born. My mother told me how she as a Muslim girl grew up with Sikh neighbors and how she was part of the Sikh family's celebrations at the time of Gurpurab and how she would travel with her friend to Nankana Sahib. Decades later she would still recall her lost friend who left Pakistan to seek refuge across the border. Today Nankana Sahib celebrates, but there are no Muslim girls accompanying their Sikh friends. None. It is sad; sad, because Sikhism and Guru Nanak were intertwined with Islam and Muslims. The Guru's closest companion was a Muslim by the name of Bhai Mardana. It is said when Mardana was dying, the Guru asked him, how would you like to die; As a Muslim? To which the ailing companion replied, "As a human being." Five hundred years later, a border divides Muslim and Sikh Punjabis; a border where two nuclear armies and a million men face each other. As a Muslim Punjabi I feel the British in dividing Punjab separated my soul from my body and left the two to survive on their own. Muslim Punjabis lost their neighbours and family friends of generations. Most of all they lost their language that today languishes as a second-class tongue in its own home. We kept Nankana Sahib, but lost the Guru. Hwever, the tragedy that befell the Sikhs was far more ominous and deserves special mention. For Sikhs, the Punjabi cities of Lahore and Gujranwala, Nankana Sahib and Rawalpindi were K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

8 their hometowns and had shared a history with their Gurus. With the 1947 Partition, not only was Punjab divided, but the Sikhs were ethnically cleansed from Pakistan's Punjab. As a result of the creation of the Islamic State of Pakistan, the Sikhs lost absolute access to the following holy sites: Gurdwara Janam Asthan, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, in Nankana Sahib; Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hasan Abdal; Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore, where the Fifth Guru, Arjan, was martyred; Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Kartarpur, where Guru Nanak died; and, of course, the Memorial to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Emperor of Punjab, in Lahore. When the killings and cleansing of 1947 ended, not a single Sikh was visible in Lahore. Of course, Muslims too were chased out of the eastern parts of Punjab, but they were not losing their holy places of Mecca or Medina. Even though we Muslims despair the occupation of Jerusalem, we still have the comfort of knowing that Muslims still live in and around the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. But what about the Sikhs? To feel their pain, Muslims need to imagine how outraged we would feel if, God forbid, Mecca and Medina were cleansed of all Muslims and fell under the occupation of, say, Ethiopia. How can we Muslims ask for the liberation of Muslim lands while we institutionalize the exclusion and ethnic cleansing of all Sikhs from their holy sites inside an Islamic state? Muslims who cannot empathize with the loss of the Sikhs need to ask themselves why they don't. Before 1947, Punjabi Muslims did not consider Sikhism as an adversarial faith. After all, from the Muslim perspective, Sikhism was the combination of the teachings of Sufism, which was rooted in Islamic thought and the Bhakti movement, an organic link to Hindu philosophy. It is true that Moghul emperors had been particularly vicious and cruel to the leaders of the Sikh faith, but these Moghuls were not acting as representatives of Islam. Not only that, the Moghuls inflicted even harsher punishments on their fellow Muslims. With the creation of Pakistan, the Sikhs lost something even more precious than their holy places: diverse sub cultural streams. One such stream flourishing in Thal region (Sind Sagar Doab) in what is now Pakistan, near Punjab's border with Sind and Baluchistan, was known as the "Sewa Panthis." The Sewa Panthi tradition flourished in southwest Punjab for nearly 12 generations until This sect (variously known as Sewa Panthis, Sewa Dassiey, and Addan Shahis), is best symbolized by Bhai Ghanniyya who, though himself a Sikh, aided wounded Sikh and Muslim soldiers alike during the Tenth Sikh Guru's wars with the Moghuls. Sewa Panthis wore distinctive white robes. They introduced a new dimension to the sub continental religious philosophies. They believed that sewa (helping the needy) was the highest form of spiritual meditation - higher than singing hymns or reciting holy books. The creation of Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to the Sewa Panthis and they never got truly transplanted in the new "East" Punjab. The organic relationship between philosophies and land, indeed, requires native soil for ideas to bloom. Other such sects and deras (groups) that made up the composite Sikh faith of the 19th and early 20 th centuries included Namdharis, Nirankaris, Radha Soamis, Nirmaley, and Sidhs - all were pushed to the margins, or even out of Sikhism, after the partition. The tragedy of the division of Punjab is best captured in a moving poem by the first prominent woman Sikh/Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist Amrita Pritam, "Ujj akhaan Waris Shah noo" (An K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

9 Ode to Waris Shah), which she is said to have written while escaping in a train with her family from Pakistan to India. Pritam wrote: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FORMULATING METHODOLOGY FOR INTERPRETING GURBANI Dedicated to MAX ARTHUR MACAULIFFE ujj aakhan Waris Shah nuun, kithon kabraan vichchon bol, tay ujj kitab-e ishq daa koii aglaa varkaa phol, ik roii sii dhii punjaab dii, tuun likh likh maare vaen, ujj lakhaan dhiiaan rondian, tainun WarisShah nun kahen uth dardmandaan diaa dardiaa, uth takk apnaa Punjab, aaj bele lashaan bichhiaan, te lahu dii bharii Chenab (Today, I beckon you Waris Shah, Speak from inside your grave. And to your book of love, add the next page. Once when a single daughter of Punjab wept, you wrote a wailing saga. Today, a million daughters cry to you, Waris Shah. Rise, O friend of the grieving; rise and see your own Punjab, Today, fields lined with corpses, and the Chenab flowing with blood.) As I celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak I read some profound words of wisdom he left for his Muslim friends. He wrote: Make mercy your Mosque, Faith your Prayer Mat, What is just and lawful your Qu ran, Modesty your Circumcision, and Civility your fast. So shall you be a Muslim. Make right conduct your Ka aba, Truth your Pir, and Good deeds your Kalma and prayers. ***** Prof Devinder Singh Chahal, PhD Institute for Understanding Sikhism 4418 Rue Martin-Plouffe, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7W 5L9 Sikhism@iuscanada.com and iuscanada@gmail.com The Centennial Anniversary of Max Arthur Macauliffe ( ) is passing away un-noticed in India and also in the West although anniversaries of some sants are celebrated every year regularly in Gurdwaras and at various Dehras with great pump and show. However, a Conference to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Macauliffe was held by Prof Brian Bocking on March 15, 2013 by the Study of Religions Department, School of Asian Studies of University College Cork, Ireland with the generosity of the Sikh community in Ireland through the Cork University Foundation (2). I am not aware of any other celebration in India or elsewhere. Macauliffe was the first scholar who observed that there was a lot of diversity in interpreting the Sikh scriptures among the various theologians of his time. Therefore, The Institute for Understanding Sikhism is dedicating this International Conference: Formulating Methodology for Interpreting Gurbani being held on September 21, 2013 at Montreal, Canada to celebrate his Centennial Anniversary with the objective that some Standardized Methodology for Interpreting Gurbani can be formulated as a guide to achieve interpretation of Gurbani in its real perspective. Macauliffe was born on September 10, 1841 at Newcastle West, county Limerick, Ireland. In 1862, he was appointed to the Indian Civil Service in the Punjab. In 1882 he was appointed as Deputy Commissioner. During his assignment in Punjab the focus of his life was to work as translator and interpreter of Sikhism for the English speaking world. His first work on Sikhism appeared in Calcutta Review in articles published during His phenomenal work of translating the Aad Guru K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

10 Granth Sahib (AGGS) and writing definitive history of Sikhism could not be carried out along with his responsibilities of Civil Service. In 1893 the Khalsa Diwan offered him financial Assistance thus he resigned from lucrative Civil Service. It becomes evident from the above observations of Macauliffe that original Sikhi founded by Guru Nanak was lost within 354 years after Guru Nanak (from 1539 to the time when Macauliffe started his research on Sikhism in 1893). He worked at Amritsar and at Nabha where Bhai Kahn Singh was assigned to him for help by Raja Ripuduman Singh of Nabha. The work on, The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, was completed in The other professional scholars, besides Bhai Kahn Singh as the chief, who helped Macauliffe were: Bhai Nihal Singh and Sant Singh of Sialkot; Bhai Ditt Singh, Gurmukh Singh, Rajinder Singh and Nihal Singh of Lahore; Bhai Sardul Singh Giani, Prem Singh, Fateh Singh and Darbara Singh of Amritsar; Bhai Sant Singh of Kapurthala, Bhai Bhagwan Singh of Patiala and Dasaudha Singh of Ferozpur (14 in number). The proofs of his final work were read by Bhai Kahn Singh, Diwan Lila Ram, Bhai Shankar Dayal, Bhai Hazara Singh, Bhai Sardul Singh, Bhai Ditt Singh, Bhai Bhagvan Singh and others from (4). He returned to England with Bhai Kahn Singh to make this work ready for press. Six volumes were published by Clarendon Press in Oxford (4). In his Preface to the above book Macauliffe declared that I bring from the East what is practically an unknown religion. The Sikhs are distinguished throughout the world as a great military people, but there is little known even to professional scholars regarding their religion. (6) This is a very important point worth to be noticed that after about 354 years of Guru Nanak the Sikhs were known as military people and Sikhi founded by Guru Nanak was not known properly even to professionals and was not practiced by the Sikhs. With regards to Sikhi practiced during his time ( ), Macauliffe observed (6): Notwithstanding the Sikh Gurus powerful denunciation of Brahmans, secular Sikhs now rarely do anything without their assistance. Brahmans help them to be born, help them to wed, help them to die, and help their soul after death to obtain a state of bliss. And Brahmans, with all their the deftness of Roman Catholic missionaries in Protestant countries, have partially succeeded in persuading the Sikhs to restore to their niches the images of Devi, the Queen of Heaven, and of the Saints and gods of the ancient faiths. It is a pity that in spite of the following facts about Guru Nanak as observed by Macauliffe the Sikhs continued to follow Brahmans rather than the Sikhi of Guru Nanak: Guru Nanak was not a priest either by birth or education, but a man who soared to the loftiest heights of divine emotionalism, and exalted his mental vision to an ethical ideal beyond the conception of Hindu or Muhammadan. (6) And he continued to describe Guru Nanak s contributions as: Now there is here presented a religion totally unaffected by Semitic or Christian influence. Based on the concept of unity of God, it rejected Hindu formularies and adopted an independent ethical system, ritual, and standards which were totally opposed to the theological beliefs of Guru Nanak s age and country. ((6)p- Liv book) On contrary to the above observation Sikhi (Sikhism) is being equated by Sikh and non-sikh authors to Hinduism and Islam and now also to Christianity in general writings on Sikhism as well as on Interfaith Conferences being held throughout the world. Although he took the help from all expert theologians of that time still he noticed that their opinions were often widely at odd with one another. At times this situation caused him anxiety, slight annoyance, irritability and distress (4). Strange is the nature of some Sikh theologians even today that they must disagree with the other theologian s interpretation of Gurbani. Macauliffe s thinking, about different opinions among Sikh theologians, was further confirmed when his work has been widely acclaimed by the Sikh community but there were other gianis who could call the whole thing into question: I have met so-called gianis who could perform tours de force with their sacred work, and give different interpretations of almost every line of it. (4) According to Prof Nikki Gurinder Singh, Macauliffe was so much frustrated that he reported in Asiatic Quarterly Review, 1898 at page 365 as following (2): Had I known earlier the difficulties I should have to K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

11 encounter, I should certainly never have undertaken a translation of this description, Under these circumstances one can easily imagine how difficult it would have been for him to represent right biographies of Sikh Gurus and proper interpretation of their writings. It is evident from the above observations of Macauliffe that original Sikhi founded by Guru Nanak was lost within 354 years after Guru Nanak - from 1539 to the time of Macauliffe when he started his research on Sikhism in The difficulties met by Macauliffe for interpretation of Gurbani and representation of Sikhism in its real perspective appear to be discouraging continuously to the dedicated Sikh scholars since then. That is the reason that we do not have an interpretation of the AGGS in its real perspective till today as most of the interpretations are based on the prototype exegesis called Faridkot Vala Tika, which is based on Vedic and Vedantic philosophies. And no scholar wants to go against the basic concepts given in this Tika. According to him the problems to understand Sikh religion were that the hymns of the Aad Guru Granth Sahib (AGGS) were written in Persian, mediaeval Prakrit, Hindi, Marathi, old Punjabi, Multani and several dialects. In several hymns Sanskrit and Arabic vocabularies are freely drawn upon. There were no dictionaries of the Guru Granth Sahib or sacred books of the Sikhs when Macauliffe commenced his work. He also noticed that there were hardly about ten expert theologians and none was capable of giving an English interpretation. They generally construed in tedious paraphrases in their own local dialect. Macauliffe s work is the first interpretation of Sikh scriptures in English, which has become a prototype for further translations of the Aad Guru Granth Sahib (AGGS) in English by various authors. After this work Macauliffe contributed articles on Sikhism to the 11 th Edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica and continued to interpret Sikhism to both popular and scholarly audience by lectures and articles. He passed away on March 15, 1913 in London home, Sinclair Gardens, West Kingston. He was attended by a Punjabi servant, Muhammad, who reported that Macauliffe recited Jap (Ji) shortly before he breathed his last. Prof Tadhg Foley reported at the Centennial Conference held to honor Macauliffe that he was deeply interested to Sikhism and it appears he was converted to Sikhism (2). Macauliffe failed to gain support from India and from the Punjab Government and all his work was supported by his own funds and support and financial help from Sikh Rajas and prominent rich Sikhs. Macauliffe s translation will remain a basic witness to the meaning of the Guru Granth Sahib. (4) On the other hand Trumpp, a German missionary linguist, was retained by the India Office to translate Sikh scriptures. His work appeared in 1877 but was widely repudiated by the Sikh Community as an inaccurate and misleading (4). However, before all the above efforts to translate/interpret Aad Guru Granth Sahib by Trump and Macauliffe in English, the first exegesis of the Aad Guru Granth Sahib in Punjabi was completed in 1883 by Bhai Badan Singh Sekhvan, one of the Nirmalas trained from School of Vedas and Vedanta at Varanasi, about 26 years before that of Macauliffe in English(8). Since the Nirmala School generally echoed the Udasi trend of interpreting Sikh scriptural texts in the inflated style prescribed by Hindu commentators on Upanishadic and Vedic texts (1), therefore, it appears that all those advisors of Macauliffe might also be under the influence of Nirmala during the last 26 years of Nirmalas. Under these circumstances Macauliffe s work in English cannot be declared free from the influence of Nirmalas thought. According to Ashok (1) it was Guru Gobind Singh who had deputed five Sikhs -Karam Singh, Vir Singh, Ganda Singh, Saina Singh and Ram Singh for training at Varanasi, the Hindu learning center. They returned Anadpur as accomplished scholars of classical Indian theology and philosophy. After vacating Anadpur in 1705, the Nirmala preachers went to different places outside the Punjab. They believe in 10 Sikh Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib but Baptism and wearing of 5 Ks were not compulsory for them. They were traditionally inclined towards classical Hindu philosophy especially Vedanta. After well establishing themselves outside Punjab, they came back to Punjab and took over the control of almost all the Gurdwaras and Sikh institutions. If we look into the way Sikhi (Sikhism) is being preached and practiced today it confirms the statement of Macauliffe made during (6): Hinduism has embraced Sikhism in its folds; the still comparatively young religion is making a vigorous K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

12 struggle for life, but its ultimate destruction is, it is apprehended, inevitable without State support. It is widely accepted that Jainism and Buddhism, which do not believe in the concept of God, flourished very well in India because of support of the state. In spite the fact that there is no God still many gods have been introduced into these two religions and original principles of their philosophies have been lost. Jainism has become a minority in India and is hardly found in rest of the world. On the other hand Buddhism has also become a minority in India; however, it is still progressing in rest of the world especially in the East. Since the observation of Macauliffe Sikhi founded by Guru Nanak is declining steadily without being noticed by the custodians of Sikhi. The major cause in decline for Sikhi is that Gurbani has not been interpreted in its real perspective so far. Professor Puran Singh was the first researcher after Macauliffe who noticed misinterpretation of Gurbani during 1920s: It is to be regretted that Sikh and Hindu scholars are interpreting Guru Nanak in the futile terms of the colour he used, the brush he took; are analyzing the skin and flesh of his words and dissecting texts to find the Guru s meaning to be the same as of the Vedas and Upanishads! This indicates enslavement to the power of Brahmanical tradition. Dead words are used to interpret the fire of the Master s soul! The results are always grotesque and clumsy translations which have no meaning at all. (9) The above observation of Prof Puran Singh also remained un-noticed for at least 77 years as is evident from the study of Prof Taran Singh, the then Head of the Department of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala that although there have been eight different Explanatory Schools of Aad Guru Granth Sahib (AGGS) (Viakhia Parnalian), which have been working right from Bhai Gurdas to Maherban (Sodhis) to Sadhu Anand Ghan to Nirmalas and Samparday (Santokh Singh and Faridkot Vala Tika) to that of modern theologians like Prof Sahib Singh s Tika and many other tikas prove that philosophy of Sikh Gurus was not different than that of Brahmanical and Vedic philosophies. He further stressed that although it appears that universities have taken good steps, their research could only establish that the truth in the Aad Guru Granth Sahib (AGGS) is not different than the truth of ancient India. Nevertheless, he acknowledges it as a powerful achievement (11). Now a question arises about 409 years after the compilation of the Aad Guru Granth Sahib: Can a standardized methodology be formulated for an authentic Interpretation of Gurbani? Current literature indicates the paucity in the availability of a precise and comprehensive methodology for interpreting Gurbani. An exception is the formulation of Grammar of Gurbani by Professor Sahib Singh (10). Professor Chahal (3) has also attempted to discover the methodology used by Guru Nanak from his Bani and it has been described in Chapter 6, Nanakian Methodology of his book, Nanakian Philosophy: Basics for Humanity. Gurnek Singh (7) has noticed difficulties in interpreting Gurbani because of: The religion is based on the experience of the metaphysical reality i.e. God or Numinous. This experience is the result of the direct encounter or the communication with this reality. As a consequential effect it comes down to us through nonrational media i.e. the intuition which is beyond intellectual understanding and comprehension. So being the product of direct vision of the ultimate reality i.e. God, it intellectually is both unapproachable and not understandable because the language through which the Bani or revelation is coming down to humanity is most of the time symbolic, metaphorical and allegorical. On the other hand Inderjeet Kaur (5) is of the opinion that: In the modern world, where the science and technologies are rapidly developing thereby effecting a change in the thinking and attitude of the people. In order to meet the new challenges, the interpretation of the scripture thus became necessary. Some other writers have mentioned some sort of methodology to interpret Gurbani. Therefore, the Institute for Understanding Sikhism (IUS) is holding this International Conference for Formulating Methodology for Interpretation of Gurbani at Montreal, Canada on September 21, Some members raised their eyebrows on holding such type of conference was announced for the first time at the Sikh Translation Group and Gurmat Learning Zone at Internet Yahoo Groups. By and by some papers started to pour in. Right now we have 12 papers to be presented in one-day conference and about 12 papers to be considered as unread papers for inclusion in proceedings of the Conference. K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

13 The Sikh Bulletin Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi July-August ACKNOLEDGMENTS The author is grateful to Dr Opinderjit Kaur Takhar, University of Wolverhampton, UK. Dr Avtar Singh Dhaliwal, USA, and Dr Harjeet Singh Bhabra, Associate Dean, Concordia University, Montreal for their valuable suggestions. REFERENCES 1. Ashok SS Nirmala. In The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, ed. H Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University 2. Bocking B Representing Sikhism - a centennial conference in honour of the Irish scholar Max Arthur Macauliffe (11 September March 1913) held on March 15, In / 3/15mar/ 3. Chahal DS Nanakian Philosophy Basics for Humanity. Laval, QC, Canada: Institute for Understanding Sikhism. 382 pp. 4. Dawe DD Macauliffe, MaX Aerthur ( ). In The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, ed. H Singh, pp Patiala: Punjabi University 5. Kaur I Guru Granth Sahib: Its Exegesis and Forms. Abstracts of Sikh Studies Macauliffe MA The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors. New Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd 7. Singh G Sikh Exegesis: Proglems and Prospectus. In / spe akers..html 8. Singh MG Faridkot Tika. In The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, ed. H Singh. Patial: Punjabi Univeristy 9. Singh P Spirit of the Sikh.. Patiala: Punjabi University 10. Singh S Gurbani Viyakaran. Amritsar: Singh Brothers 11. Singh T Gurbani dian Viakhia Parnalian (Punjabi). Patiala: Punjabi University SIKH IDENTITY AT WORK NATIONAL SIKH COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA INC TENTH ANNIVERSARY Tenth Anniversary of the National Sikh Council of o Australia (Formerly known as Sikh Council Of Australia Inc.) was celebrated on 20 th July 2013 in the Pioneer Hall Castle Grant Community Centre Castle Hill. The guests started arriving at 6.30 pm and byy 7.15pm the hall was almost full with about three hundred guests. It was a great show of support for the National Sikh Council of Australia form the general public, its member Associations across Australia andd members of other ethnic Associations and interfaithh groups. Chief Guest of honor was Senator the Hon. Bob Carr Foreign Minister who accompanied by his wife. Sikhh Council being the National body representing the Sikhs in Australia, Parliamentarians from bothh ***** K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

14 The Sikh Bulletin Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi July-August political parties of Federal and States were invited and those who attended the dinner were, Mr. Laurie Ferguson MP, Ms. Michelle Rowland MP, Senator The Hon. Matt Thilstelwith, Senator The Hon Lisa Singh & Mr Colin Grubb, Mr. Michael Daley MP & Mrs. Christina Daley, Dr. Geoff Lee MP, Ms. Julie Owens MP, Mr. Dominic Perrottet MP, Mrs. Louise Markus MP, David Bradbury MP, Mayor Of Liverpool Hon. Ned Mannoun. thee Sikh soldiers in Gallipoli, which Professor Peter Stanley is writing and who was also an invited guest at the dinner. Counselor Joraver Singh Arken, Deputy Mayor of Coffs Harbour, acting as the MC gave a brief history of the Sikh Council and opened the program with a cultural solo performance by Ms. Cheral Khurana of CK Performing Arts. It was stunning performance. While the entre were being served the President Mr. Ajmer Singh Gill welcomed the guests and gave a comprehensivee history of how and why the Sikh Council was established and how from a mere State representative body of the Sikhs it evolved into a peak Nation representative body of the Sikhs in Australia recognized by the Federal and State government, and gave some of its achievements since its inception in One of the biggest achievements worth mentioning was to secure the right of the Sikh ex-service men and women to March in the annual ANZAC Day March. Year 2014 being the centenary year of the ANZAC and will be celebrated with great pump and show, the President requested the Hon. Bob Carr to contact his counterpart, the Indian Foreign Minister, to explore the possibility if the Indian government could send the Sikh Regiment s Military Band on 2014 ANZAC Day march so that the ex-servicemen of the Sikh Regiments and the serving service men and women could march in the ANZAC Day march behind the Sikh Regiment Military Band. This was followed by an address by the Senator, The Hon. Bob Carr, Foreign Minister. In his inclusive speech he touched on various issues and problems the Sikhs had faced when he was the Premier of the New South Wales and the amendments to the Knife legislation so that the baptized Sikhs could go about their daily business without the fear of being harassed by the police. He also talked about the Sikh soldiers who fought alongside the Australian forces in Fallipoli and were killed and made reference to the book entitled Die in battle; Do not Despair about the ANZAC and K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA This was followed by a very entertaining performance byy the group called Road to Bollywood followed by a speech by Dr. Geoff Lee MP, member for Parramatta, followed by a short cultural program. Mr. Michael Dailey MP, member for Maroubra represented Mr. John Robertson MP, Leader of the Opposition andd addressed the gathering, followed by a short cultural program and finally a speech by Mr. Dominic Perrottet MP, representing Hon. Barry O Farrell MP, Premier of o New South Wales. Dinner was served at 8.45pm and while the dinner was being served the Jhajja Dance Group staged a colourful performance to entertain the guests. After the dinner Hon Bob Carr and other VIP s mingled with the guests for casual talks and photo session while the Aziff dancerss entertained the guest and later everybody joined in the dance. Finally MC Counselor Joraver Singh Arken thankedd thee caterer Billu of Billu s Eatery, one of the awardd winning restaurants for the sumptuous dinner and the entertaining groups and the guestss for makingg anniversary a big success. The function closed at a 10.45pm. Bawa Singh Jagdev OAMM Secretary (Mob) For and on behalf of the Sikh Council of Australia * 14

15 The Sikh Bulletin Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi July-August NATIONAL SIKH COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA A HELPS TO FEEDS 5000 PEOPLE OZ Harvest is an Australian partnerr of the United Nations Environment Program and wanted to feed over 5000 people on Monday 27 th July 2013 and was looking for a Sikh Associations who could provide over 2000 Punjabi Chapattis (Rotis) to feed the people on that day. The aim was to make the people think before they throw consumable food and to make the people aware that cosmetically imperfect fruit and vegetables are good and can be used. interested to show the spirit of free Langer to the Australian public at large; they offered to cook the Chapattis on the spot in Martin Place on the day in the morning. But that wasn t possible for the lack of equipment and space. So owners of Charring Cross Restaurant, Narinder Singh and his wife Binder, volunteered to supply 2000 Rotis in the morning of the day. Bawa Singh Jagdev, Secretary of the National Sikhh Council, Mr. Amarinder Singh Bajwa, Vice President of the National Sikh Council, Mr. Manjinder Singhh Senior Project Manager, Rail Corp, Mr. Gagan Singhh and Giani Uggar Singh of Austral Gurudwara volunteered to help in the distribution of food. It was a wonderful event with a number of food, fruit and pastry stalls who prepared food from rescuedd ingredients that would otherwise have been wasted. Volunteers on either side of Martin Place were standing with placards and tempting the people too come and have free lunch. Knowing thatt the National Sikh Council Of Australia (formerly known as the Sikh Council of Australia) was the representative body of the Sikhs, OZ Harvest approached the National Secretary Bawa Singh Jagdev of the Council and asked if the Council could join in to help feeding 5000 people and prepare over 2000 Rotis and provide some volunteers, turbaned Sikhs, to serve food. This was a golden opportunity for us to promote the principle of Langer and be a part of such an event. Bawa Singh Jagdev approached Austral Gurudwara, to explore the possibility if they could cook over 2000 Rotis on the day. There was an army of lady volunteers to make Rotis at Austral Gurudwara and Mr. Gagan Singh offered his services to bring Rotis in his car from Austral to Martin Place in the morning. But Austral Gurudwara being 45km away from Martin Place in Sydney, where event was to be hosted, transport of food in bumper to bumper traffic in the morning was an issue. But the ladies were so much K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA Martin Place was full of members of the public fromm alll walks of life and status who came to enjoy the free lunch. Mayor of Sydney, Hon. Clover Moore, andd some parliamentarians, Federal and State, came too support the cause. It reminded me of the Vaisakhi Mela back home. The event started at 12 noon andd continued till around 2.30pm Over 5000 people enjoyed the freee sumptuous lunch. Bawa Singh Jagdev OAMM Secretary Mobile: National Sikh Council of Australia Inc. For and on behalf of the Sikh Council of Australia 15

16 [It was in 2004 that I had the privilege of meeting Bawa Singh Jagdev and his friend Ajmer Singh Gill in Sydney, Australia. They had hosted one of the six nation World Sikh Conferences of that year that Professor Gurtej Singh and I had organized in response to our very successful such conference in Chandigarh the year before. It is very gratifying to note that their efforts have succeeded in creating in the Diaspora an exemplary and unique united body of Sikhs that speaks not only for the Sikhs but also all the minority communities in their adopted land. In the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, the three countries hosting large Diaspora Sikh communities, there are multiple Sikh organizations but there is nothing comparable to the National Sikh Council of Australia, to speak with one voice and thus carry weight. Even in Australia attempts were made to create a rival body, called Australian Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, AGPC, as in American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Announcement for the formation of the Australian committee was made by the Co-coordinator of the American committee for which we cannot find any registration in California, New York or New Jersey, the three most populous states for Sikhs. We commend the Australian Sikh Community for showing good judgment and a degree of maturity for sense of unity that is unrivaled in the Diaspora and something to be emulated by other Diaspora Sikh communities. Hardev Singh Shergill.] Level of underground water is going down to a dangerous level and people are starving in some parts of the world, but those who are leading a luxurious life care a fig for it. Soon, world will face shortage of drinking water. This is all due to our stress on economic globalization while ignoring ethical values and fear of God. Economic growth in recent years has been accompanied by increasing social and cultural problems. Ultimately, this has resulted in a situation when people resort to violence on the slightest provocation or when they find an opportunity to indulge in such acts, as seen in heinous and brutal crimes against women. Cause of This Deplorable Condition The mankind has lost sight of an ideology that can impart ethical values. We are drifting away from morality and have no fear of God. We are becoming irreligious. Our basic instincts: Passion, Anger, Greed, Attachment and Arrogance, have overpowered us and we have failed to sublimate them. We prefer short cuts and easy ways to grind our ax. In short, we are drifting away from core values and forgetting queue culture. In fact, we have become individualistic. ***** GURBANI STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICAL VALUES Sawan Singh Gogia <sawansingh85@gmail.com> Present means of communication and transportation have changed the world into a global community, but it is only economic globalization and ethical values are being ignored. Gap between the rich and the poor countries is increasing day by day. Confrontation between different countries is creating danger of world war. Lethal weapons, bombs and gasses are being invented to destroy the rival countries. Differences between different cultures and religions are on the increase. Sense of toleration, accommodation and brotherliness among different countries is diminishing. Greed and pride are taking hold of humanity. People do not care for an injured person lying on the road and turn a deaf ear to his/her cries for help. People are trying their best to increase their comforts of life and bank balance without caring for the poor neighbors. We are trying to over-utilize the resources of planet without caring for the coming generation as we have lost a sense of sympathy and we are after personal gain. Its Solution The mankind needs an ideology that can impart ethical values. The ethical vision of our Holy Scripture, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which has universal appeal can change this materialistic attitude and lead us to ethical civilization. It attaches great importance to ethical values like welfare of all, love, sharing with the needy, toleration, brotherliness, and equal treatment for all irrespective of color, creed or gender, honest earning, peaceful coexistence, selfless service and keeping God in mind. Teachings of SGGS are meant for all. Everyone can read it and listen to the sacred hymns. Guru Arjan Dev has written: KqRI brwhmx sud vys aupdysu chu vrnw kau swjw ](SGGS:747) 'The four castes - the Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas - are equal in respect to the teachings.' Gurbani lays great stress on ethical values, character and truthful living: schu ErY sbu ko aupir scu Awcwru ](SGGS:62) K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

17 'Truth is higher than everything; but higher still is truthful living.' As regards five basic instincts, Gurbani teaches us to control and sublimate them, but let them not overpower us as they lead us astray from ethical values: suix mwicmdrw nwnku boly ] vsgiq pmc kry nh foly ](SGGS:877) 'Listen, Machhindra, to what Nanak says. One who subdues the five passions does not waver.' pmc mjmi jo pmcn rwky ](SGGS: 1151) 'One who harbors the five (wicked instincts), becomes the embodiment of these five.' Gurbani warns us not to fall a prey to lust lest we regret afterward when lust controls us and leads to many unethical activities : Gurbani condemns emotional attachment as emotionally attached persons never succeed. When everything is going to pass away, it is of no use to be emotionally attached to any thing: pmkju moh pgu nhi cwly hm dykw qh fubialy ](SGGS:12) 'In the swamp of emotional attachment, their feet cannot move. I have seen them drowning there.' jo disy so clsi kuvw mohu n vyku ](SGGS:61) 'Whatever is seen shall pass away. So do not be attached to this false show.' Arrogance is severely condemned by the Sikh Gurus. Gurbani advocates humility: grbu n kijy ryx hovijy qw giq jiary qyri ](SGGS:779) 'O soul, don't be so arrogant - become the dust of all (humble), and you shall be saved.' inmk kwm suawd kwrix koit idns duku pwvih ] GrI muhq rmg mwxih ipir bhuir bhuir pcuqwvih ] (SGGS: 403) 'For a moment of sexual pleasure, you shall suffer in pain for millions of days. For an instant, you may savor pleasure, but afterward, you shall regret it, again and again.' Gurbani teaches us that the Lord punishes those who cannot control their anger: gribw aupir ij ikmjy dwvi ]pwrbrhim sw Agin mih swvi ](SGGS: 199) 'The bearded (tyrant) who expresses his anger on the poor, is burnt in the fire by the Supreme Lord.' Greed is the main cause of most of our immoral and unethical actions. Gurbani advises us not to be greedy and not to snatch something that belongs to others: hku prwieaw nwnkw ausu suar ausu gwie ] guru piru hwmw qw Bry jw murdwru n Kwie ](SGGS:141) 'To take what rightfully belongs to another, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating beef. Our Guru, our Spiritual Guide, stands by us, if we do not eat those carcasses (usurp others rights.)' Equal treatment for all irrespective of gender, caste, creed, color or financial status has been stressed in Gurbani as everyone is treated as offspring of the same Lord. Gurbani has also forcefully advocated the cause of women who were being denied of their rights for centuries: Avil Alh nuru aupwieaw kudriq ky sb bmdy ] eyk nur qy sbu jgu aupijaw kaun Bly ko mmdy ] (SGGS: 1349) 'First, Allah created the Light; then, by His Creative Power, He made all mortal beings. From the One Light, the entire universe welled up. So who is good, and who is bad? ' BMfu muaw BMfu BwlIAY BMif hovy bmdwnu ] so ikau mmdw AwKIAY ijqu jmmih rwjwn ](SGGS:473) 'When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound. So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.' The message of SGGS is human and social evolution and not renouncing the world, and running away from social responsibilities in search of God and salvation. Guru Arjan Dev writes: nwnk siqguir ByitAY puri hovy jugiq ] hsmidaw KylμidAw pynμidaw KwvMidAw ivcy hovy mukiq ](SGGS:522) 'O Nanak, meeting the True Guru, one comes to know K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

18 the Perfect Way. While laughing, playing, dressing and eating, he is liberated.' PrIdw jmglu jmglu ikaw Bvih vix kmfw movyih ] vsi rbu ihawliay jmglu ikaw FUFyih ]( SGGS:1378) 'Fareed, why do you wander from jungle to jungle, crashing the thorny trees? The Lord abides in the heart; why are you looking for Him in the jungle?' SGGS advises us not to be selfish and hypocrite as selfishness and hypocrisy do not lead us to an ideal ethical life. A hypocrite may look religious, but cannot be honest and God fearing: idl mih kptu invwj gujwry ikaw hj kwby jweyn ](SGGS:1349) 'If someone has deception in his heart, what good is it for him to utter prayers? And what good is it for him to go on pilgrimage to Mecca?' Sikh Gurus prayed for the welfare of mankind. Guru Amar Daas requested God for the welfare of the whole world and not followers of any particular religion or people of any particular region of the world. Gurbani also teaches us to serve humanity selflessly and share our honest earnings. Tradition of Common Kitchen (Langar) started by Sikh Gurus is proof of it. About one hundred thousand people of different religions take food from the common kitchen of Harimandar Sahib at Amritsar everyday: jgqu jlμdw rik ly AwpxI ikrpw Dwir ] ijqu duawry aubry iqqy lyhu aubwir ](SGGS:853) 'The world is going up in flames - shower it with Your Mercy, and save it! Save it, and deliver it, by whatever method it takes.' syvw krq hoie inhkwmi ]iqs kau hoq prwpiq suawmi ](SGGS:286) 'One who performs selfless service, without thought of reward, shall attain his Lord and Master.' Gwil Kwie ikcu hqhu dyie ]nwnk rwhu pcwxih syie ](SGGS:1245) 'One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has- O Nanak, he knows the Path.' Gurbani also exhorts us to look forward, take active part in life and not to sit idle as idleness is unethical : audmu kryidaw jiau qum kmwvidaw suk BuMcu ] idawieidaw qum prbu imlu nwnk auqri icmq ](SGGS:522) 'Make the effort, and live practicing it, you shall enjoy peace. Meditating, you shall meet God, O Nanak, and your anxiety shall vanish.' Awgwhw ku qrwig ipcw Pyir n muhfvw](sggs: 1096) 'Look ahead; don't turn your face backwards.' Our holy scripture teaches us to use sweet words and avoid using harsh words: nwnk ipky boilay qnu mnu ipkw hoie ] ipko ipkw sdiay ipky ipki soie ](SGGS: 473) 'O Nanak, speaking insipid words, the body and mind become insipid. He is called the most insipid of the insipid; the most insipid of the insipid is his reputation.' Gurbani urges to incorporate true religion in education. Without religion, the education can produce heartless and selfish people who are devoid of ethical values. Guru Nanak Dev Says: ividaw vicwri qw praupkwri ] (SGGS:356) 'Contemplate and reflect upon knowledge, and you will become a benefactor to others.' Conclusion Guru Har Rai Sahib did not like the unethical action of his son Ram Rai when he changed a word of a sacred hymn just to please Aurangzeb. Every sacred hymn of SGGS teaches us some ethical value. But we are drifting away from its teachings. Vanishing ethical values can be restored by acting upon the teachings of SGGS. Thus we can enter ethical civilization. Gurbani visualizes a society where there is no discrimination or ill-will towards anyone. Gurbani trains us to overcome evils and to pursue the five virtues viz, Truth, Contentment, Compassion, Humility and Love: kwm k od mwieaw md mqsr ey Kylq sib juay hwry ] squ smqoku dieaw Drmu scu ieh ApunY igrh BIqir vwry ](SGGS:379) 'Sexual desire, anger, intoxication with Maya and jealousy - I have lost all of these in the game of chance. Purity, contentment, compassion, faith and truthfulness - I have ushered these into the home of myself'. ***** K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

19 guru nwnk dw Drm suirmdr ismg kmvr hr iek ivakqi di izmdgi iv~c kuj AYsIAW GtnwvW vwprdiaw hn jw kei GtnwvW AYsIAW vykx ivc AWaudIAW hn ijnw num vyk ky Akl dmg rih jwdi hy[aus GtnW qy koei AsUl lwgu nhi humdy jwpdy qy ies num ikrsmw ikhw jwdw hy[ieh r~b di hond dw prgtwvw humdw hy[ ikhw jwdw hy ik SurU ivc mnuk num ijs qon fr lgdw aus di pujw krn lgdw, jw ipr ijs di soji nhi si humdi aus di pujw krn lgdw, jw ijs di lov humdi aus di pujw SurU kr idmdw[ iesy lei sp di pujw,surj di pujw, cmdrmw di pujw A~g qy pyv Awid di pujw[ieh qw si jo cizw ivkwei idmdiaw hn aunhw di pujw ies dy ielwvw kuj clwk ibrqi vwly qy cqur lok jo Awpxy Awp num brwhmx kihlvwdy sn aunhw ny Boly Bwly lokw dw SoSx krn lei dyvqy GV idqy ijvy lokw num jy dolq di lov hy qy aus lei lcmi GV idqi qy aus di pujw krvwni SurU kr idqi iksy vwsqy isv num pydw kr idqw qy ilmg di pujw SurU krvw idqi jw ipr isv idaw iltw ivcon gmgw prgt krvw ky qirq AsQwx bxw idqy[ bs iesy qrhw qyqi krov dyvi dyvqy GV idqy Aqy kei qirq AsQwx sqwpq kr idqy[ bhuq krky ieh pujw dw islslw clwk lokw ny isdy swdy AnBol qy AnpVH lokw num murk bxw ky aunhw num lutx dw vsilw si[ auh AigAwnI lokw dy mnw ivc fr pydw krdy qy jw lwlc dy ky Awpxy vs krdy qy hr qriky aunhw dw SoSx krdy[ Bwv ieh ik ieh pujw dw islslw clwk lokw di dyx hy qy AigAwnqw vs lok ies ivc Psdy cly Aw rhy hn[ isawxy lok AwKdy hn ik jdo pujw SurU ho jwdi hy qy bodk ivkws ruk jwdw hy ikauik swrw idawn pujw qy lg jwdw hy[ienw hoisawr qy clwk lokw ny ies AigAwnqw dw lwb autwaux lei kei qrhw dy iksy khwxiaw bxw ky AnBol qy bysmj ivakqiaw num frwauxw jw lwlc dynw qy ies qrhw Awpxy jwl ivc Psw ky Apxw aulu isdw krnw SurU kr idqw[nrk svrg dy nksy bxw idqy Aqy nwl hi Agly ipcly jnm dy ckr ivc pw idqw ies lei kei dyvi dyviqaw num bhuq blvwn bxw ky aunhw dy nwl kei iksy khwxiaw GV idqiaw[ ienhw dyvi dyviqaw num smkt mocx bxw ky Awp ienhw dyvi dyviqaw dy AyjMt bx gey[ ikauik blvwx qo swry frdy sn aunhw dyvi dyviqaw diaw blvwx kqwvw suxw ky AxBol lokw num BY BIq krnw iksy num koei muskl hovy qy auh iksy dyvi dyvqy dw krop ds dyxw qy ipr aunhw qon bcx dw aupw ds ky BolI BwlI jmqw num lutxw SurU kr idqw[ies qrhw kei r~b bxw ky auh Awp ienhw r~bw dy duq Bwv Tykydwr bn byty[ ieh Awpxy Awp num auqm SryxI dy ivakqi kihlvwx l~gy Aqy ivcwry AnBol qy bysmj ivakqiaw num nw kyvl lutdy sgon aunhw qy kei qrw dy zulm qy kukrm vi krdy [ AnBol, Anjwx, qy bysmj ivakqiaw num BMbl Busy ivc pwx vwsqy kei kei Drm bnw ky vk vk fmg dy krm kwf ArMB kr idqy Aqy ienhw krm kwfw dy Awsry lut ksust hor vi soki ho gei[ pujw vs lokw dw nw kyvl bodk ivkws hi ruikaw sgo smwj di qr~ki vi ruk gei[ auh swri dolq jo ivkws dy kmmw vwsqy vrqi jw skdi si, dyvi dyviqaw dy gihxy, hiry jvwrwqw nwl jvy mukt bnwaux qy Krc ho irhw hy qy aus di mlkiaq Drm dy Tykydwrw di bxdi jw rhi hy[ krovw ArbW rupey iesy qrhw zwieaw ho rhy hn, ikqy sony cwdi diaw pwlkiaw bx rhiaw hn ikqy gurdvwiraw qy mmdrw qy sonw JVwieAw jw irhw hy jdo ik ieh swrw pysw gribw dw imawr aucw krn vwsqy vriqaw jw skdw si[ kei skul qy hspqwl Kul skdy sn[ jo Awpxy Awp num Dnwf isk AKvwauNdy hn auh bvi Swn nwl ieh dsdy hn ik aunhw ny bwby dy kmry ivc ey: si: lgw rikaw hy jo hmysw cldw rihmdw hy aunhw di risy grib vi bwby dy kmry ivc pkw clwei rkdy hn[ lkw rupey dy rumwly cvwey jw rhy hn qy grib BuKy mr rhy hn[ pqw nhi ieh DrmI K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

20 lokw num smwj prqi soji kdo Awvy gi[ieh DrmI lokw krky hi hy ik Bwrq iv~c cmd, surj qy girhw di pujw ho rhi hy qy bwki mulkw ny cmdrmw qy hor girhw qy JMfy gfxy SurU kr idqy hn[ Aj BWvy siems ny girhw qy ncqrw dy kei inrny krky kei BulyKy dur kr idqy hn pr ienhw cwlbwz Aqy cwlwk r~b dy TykydwrW di dukwndwri ausy qrhw cli quri jw rhi hy[ienhw cwlbwz r~b dy TykydwrW di dukwndwri ivc koei Prk nhi ipaw[ies gl di bvi hyrwngi humdi hy ik Ajoky Xug ivc vi BolI BwlI jmnqw num vwdu dy krm kwfw ivc Psw ky luitaw jw irhw hy[ienw kwrnw krky hi Bwrq pcvy dysw di kqwr iv~c hy[ krm kwfw qo kfx vwsqy kei BgqW, qy supi PkIrW ny koss kiqi pr ies dw koei Asr nhi hoieaw[ guru nwnk swihb ny vi ienhw krm kwfw dy vrud bgwvq kiqi[ QW QW jwky prcwr kiqw, kei Buly BtikAW num rsqy pwieaw pr aunhw di GwlxW nwl vi ieh burwei Kqm nhi hoei[ieh iek dukwndwri cli quri jw rhi hy[ guru swihbwx di Gwlxw, ayunhw dw bkisaw hoieaw guru grmq swihb dy rup ivc Anmol Kzwnw humidaw sumidaw qy aunhw diaw byimswl kurbwniaw dy bwvjud vi ieh lokwei ienhw krm kwfw ivco nhi inkl ski[ ies dw iek kwrn ieh hy ik guru nwnk dy PlsPy jw ivcwrdwrw num smjx hi nhin idqw igaw[ jy ikqy iksy qrhw di koei krm kwfi rsm Cf vi idqi gei hy pr aus di bdl hor nvyn krm kwf SurU kr idqy hn[ gurbwxi num iskw nwl jov ky jw isk Drm di mlkiaq kih ky ies dw Gyrw isrp iskw vwsqy hi mihdud kr idqw[pr isk kox humdw hy ieh hi spst qor qy nhi disaw jw skdw[ AslIAq qw ieh hy ik guru nwnk dy PlsPy num, aunhw dy smdys num, aunhw di GwlxW num, aunhw dy AwdrS num isk Drm nwl jov ky kyvl iskw qk hi simq kr idqw igaw hy[ guru nwnk di PlsPy rupi joq num jivq qy jwgidaw rkx lei guru swihbwx ny qsihy shy, q~qiaw qviaw qy byty, aubldiaw dygw iv~c aubwly gey srbms vwr idqy pr AwKr ivc ieh kih idqw ik ieh iskw dy guru sn qy aunhw ny isk Drm bxwieaw[ myry mn num bvw duk humdw hy qy my socdw hw auh ikhvy isk sn ijnw krky guru swihb ny ieqny qsiey shwry nwl hi ieh soc vi AwauNdI hy ik auh ikhvy isk hn ijnhw ny guru swihb qy ml mwr rki hy qy auh guru swihb dy kihvy PlsPy qy Aml krdy hn[ jdo kdi koei gurpurb AwauNdw hy qw ieh hi ikhw jwdw hy ik iskw dy guru swihb dw jnm idn hy[jdo isk di pihcwn krn vwsqy prcwrk gl krdy hn qy auh ieh hi smjwaudy hn ik ijs ny dwvi muc rki hovy qy pg bni hovy auh hi isk humdw hy[ aunj qw ieh vi AwKdy hn ik isk ny kmgw, kvw, kc, ikrpwn vi rki hovy pr kei kwrnw krky ies vl bhuq idawn nhi idqw jwdw qy gl isrp dwvi muc qy pg qy Kqm ho jwdi hy[ ieslei myry mn ivc svwl AwauNdw hy ik pmcm pwqswh guru Arjn swihb dy smy bhuq swry ihmdu, muslmwn aunhw dy drbwr ivc AwauNdy qy guru nwnk di ivcwrdwrw suxdy qy grihx krdy sn[aunhw num isk hi ikhw jwdw si[hux svwl pydw humdw hy ik ki aus vkq dy swry ihmdu Aqy muslmwn jo guru dy drbwr ivc AwauNdy sn ki swiraw lei dwvi muc rkni qy pg bnxi zruri si? myry ivcwr Anuswr nhi, ieh ies qrhw nhi si, ikaunik jy ies qrhw humdw qy ies dw izkr bwxi ivc ikqy zrur humdw[ guru grmq swihb ivc qw quk hy: kbir priiq iek isau kiey Awn duibdw jwie] BwvY lwby kys kru BwvY Grir mufwie] (p: 1365) ies qo ieh ikhw jw skdw hy ik hr auh ivakqi jo gurbwxi num smjxw qy aus auqy clxw cwhumdw hy qy cldw hy auh hi isk hy Bwvy aus dy K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

21 kys hn jw nhin[ gl isrp AmlW di jw krm krn di hy[ ipr guru goibmd ismg ji ny 1699 di ivswki dy idvwn ivc hwzr hox vwsqy sb iskw num sdw idqw si qy aunhw dy idvwn ivc hzwrw di ignqi ivc isk iek~ty hoey qy ieh nhi ho skdw auh swry hi dwvi mucw qy pgw vwly hox gy pr sn auh swry hi isk ikaunik auh guru qy gurbwxi auqy ivsvws rkdy sn dy guru dy kihx qy auh duron nyive sb QwvW qo Awey sn[ ieqy ieh BulyKw dur krnw zruri smjdw hw ik ieh dsieaw jwdw hy ik jdo guru goibmd ismg ji ny KMfy di pwhul CkweI qy Kwlsw swijaw, Bwv isk num Kwlsw bxwieaw ieqy ieh vi smjx di lov hy ik hr isk num Kwlsw nhin bxwieaw sgon ieh vi ikhw jwdw hy ik aus vkq aunhw num ieh rihqnwmw disaw ik Kwlsy num kys, kmgw k~c, kvw qy ikrpwn dw DwrnI hoxw cwhidw hy[ ieqy ieh smjxw vi zruri hy ik hr isk num KMfy di pwhul nhin CkweI gei[kmfy di pwhul kyvl jo aus vkq dy imawr vwsqy iemiqhwn ivco pws hoey kyvl aunhw num hi CkweI gei[ KMfy di pwhul di ivawikaw iek vkrw mudw hy[ ieqy qw isrp ieh smj lyxw zruri hy ik hr ivakqi jo gurbwxi num smjxw qy ApxwauxW cwhy auh isk hy qy AMimRq Ck ky auh Kwlsw bx skdw hy[ pr hr idvwn ivc krib krib hr prcwrk ieh zrur kihmdw hy ik qusi guru vwly bxo Bwv KMfy di pwhul Cko ies vwsqy imawr ki hoxw cwhidw ies bwry kdi iksy ny nhi soicaw[ies qrhw kihx nwl auh prymi jo gurbwxi nwl qw juvy hn pr iksy vi kwrn krky vwl ktvw liqy hn, auhnw num srmswr kiqw jwdw hy aunhw num ieh iehsws krvwieaw jwdw hy ik auh isk hi nhin hn qy kei prymi iesy krky gurbwxi nwlo dur ho jwdy hn[ ikaunik aunhw num isk hi nhi smijaw jwdw[ jo ivdvwn isrp dwvi qy pg dy ADwr qy hi isk di pihcwn krdy hn aunhw prqi svwl hy ik ki auh Eswmw ibn lwdyx num isk mnxgy? jyy nhin qy ikaun, isrp auh hi nhin qwilbwn dy hwkmw ny Pqvw jwri kiqw hy ik koei vi dwvi nhi kt skdw qy auh vwl vi rkdy hn qy pg vi bmndy hn pr aunhw num guru nwnk dy isk nhi ikhw jw skdw qy aus dw ieko kwrn hy ik auh guru nwnk di PlwsPI num nhin mmndy[hor vi musilm mulkw dy lok, ptwn qy hor vi kei pgw bndy hn, ies dy ielwvw Bwrq ivc bhuq swry swdu smq hn jo kys vi rkdy hn qy dwvi muc vi humdi hy pr auh guru nwnk dy iskw di ikqwr ivc nhin Klo skdy[ Awm qor qy vwl nw ktvwaux lei jpu ji swihb di quk: hukim rjwei clxw,nwnk ilikaw nwil] dw hvwlw dy ky ieh ikhw jwdw hy ik ieh kudrq dw AsUl hy qy aus num mnxw cwhidw hy ieh guru nwnk di isikaw hy[ ieh TIk hy kudrq dw AsUl qy zrur mmnxw cwhidw hy pr ieh iks lei zruri hy ies smbmd ivc guru swihb ny pihlw ikhw hy ik: ikv sicawrw hoeiay, ikv kuvy quty pwil] Bwv ieh ik lov hy sicawrw hox di, qy ki ieh mmn ilaw jwvy ik vwl rk lyx nwl hi mnuk sicawrw ho jwvy gw? ipr qw Bwrq ivc bhuq swry nwgy swdu hn jo isr dy vwl vi rkdy hn qy dwvi muc vi nhi ktdy, ipr qy auh AslI sicawr hoey ikaunik aunhw dw kihxw hy ik rb ny aunhw num nigaw ByijAw si qy AsI aus dy hukm ivc nmgy hi rih rhy hw[ pr auh smwj dw AMg nhin hn[ auh smwj qy iek boj hn[ dujy pwsy inhmg ismg hn aunhw ny dsqwrw vi sjweiaw humdiaw hn qy bwxw vi ausy qrhw dw pihinaw humdw hy jo guru goibmd ismg ji dy smyn dw si, pr auh vi smwj dw AMg nhin bx sky[ aus nwl smwj dw koei sudwr nhi hoieaw[ my ieh kdi vi nhin kihmdw ki vwl ktvw lyxy cwhidy hn[ jy vwl rk ky sohxi dsqwr b~ni hovy qy hr K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

22 AwdmI sohxw lgdw hy[ my ieh srdwri smjdw hw, pr jy iksy vi kwrn iksy ny vwl ktvw liqy hn pr auh guru nwnk dy drswey mwrg vl qurdw hy qw aus num guru nwnk dw isk kihlvwn dw purw hk hoxw cwhidw hy[ ieh sb kuj ivsqwr dyx di lov ieslei jwpdi hy ik guru nwnk ny gl kiqi hy sicawrw hox di[ iksy vys, Bys, vrdi, rmg, rup, dys prdys di nhin[sicawr hoxw kyvl mn di qy AwqmW di AvsQw hy, srir di nhin[vyknw qw ieh hy ik ijnw ny vwl nhi rky aunhw num guru nwnk dy PlsPy nwl ikvy joivaw jwvy[ guru nwnk ny qw ikhw hy: jqu pwhwrw DIrju suinawru] Ahrix miq, vyd hqiawru] Bau Klw, Agin qpqwau] BWfw Bwau, AMimRqu iqqu Fwil] GVIAY sbdu, sci tkswl] jpu ji swihb di ies pauvi dw smucw Bwv pro: swihb ismg ny ies prkwr idqw hy: ieh au~ci Awqmk AvsQw qdon hi bx skdi hy jy Awcrn piv~qr hovy, duijaw di vdiki shwrn dw hoslw hovy, au~ci qy ivswl smj hovy, prbu dw fr ihrdy ivc itikaw rhy, syvw di Gwl GwlI jwey, Kwlk qy Klk dw ipawr idl ivc hovy[ ieh jq, DIrj mq, igawn, Bau, Gwl Aqy prym dy gux iek s~ci tkswl hy ijs ivc gur Sbd di mohr GVI jwdi hy (Bwv, ijs au~ci Awqmk AvsQw ivc koei Sbd siqguru ny aucwiraw hy, au~pr d~sy jivn vwly is~k num BI auh Sbd ausy Awqmk AvsQw ivc ly ApVdw hy) ieh hy swr gurbwxi dw[ gl mn qy Awqmk AvsQw di hy[qy guru nwnk ies qrhw dy isk di klpxw krdy hn[ hux jdo vykiey ik iksy sumdr ivakqi ny dwvi mucw num svwr ky rikaw hy, pg vi bvi svwr ky b~ni hy pr irsvq lyndw hy, jw cori krdw hy, jw koei hor kukrm krdw hy qy ipr vi swnum kihxw pvy gw ik auh isk hy[ies qrhw dy bhuq swry AKoqI isk SromnI gurdwvwrw prbmdk kmyti dvwrw idqi gei prbwsw Anuswr iskw di kqwr ivc KVy ho jwdy hn qy ipr svwl pydw humdw hy ik ki ies qrhw dy iskw nwl guru nwnk di Sobw hovy gi? ies lei myri smj ivc qw ies qrhw AwauNdw hy- ik iski krdwr ivc hy, kyvl dsqwr ivc nhin[ Asl ivc gurbwxi qw swri mnukqw vwsqy hy[ ies ivc gl Drm di nhi sgon mnuk dy krdwr di kiqi hy, Awqmk AvsQw di kiqi hy[mnuk dy sicawr di si[ ies gurbwxi rwhi mnuk num ByKI jivn qo, ivhmw, BrmW, qy krm kwfi jwl ivco kfxw si[gurbwxi dw vwk hy: PrIdw ijni kmmi nwih gux qy kmmvy ivswir] mqu srimmdw QIvhI swei dy drbwir] ieh gl aus vkq dy brwhmx num, pmfqw num qy molviaw num psmd nhi si ijs kwrn guru swihb num qsihy idqy gey qy ies kwrn aunhw num ShId kiqw igaw[ guru grmq swihb iv~c drj bwxi swri mnukqw vwsqy hy Aqy ieh qw mmn liqw igaw hy ik ieh srb swji bwxi hy pr nwl hi ies bwxi qy kbzw kyvl iskw dw hi mmn liqw igaw hy BWvy kei AKoqI isk hi ikau nw hox[awm qor qy guru grmq swihb di bwxi num srb swji bwxi ieh kih ky disaw jwdw hy ik ies ivc ihmdu muslmwx qy hor Bgqw di bwxi hy ies lei ieh srb swji gurbwxi hy[ jdo ik AslIAq ieh hy ik ies bwxi rwhi idqw igaw igawn jw aupdys swri munkqw vwsqy hy, auh duinaw dy Bwvy iksy kony iv~c ikaun nw hovy iksy vi Drm, jw mzhb dw DwrnI hovy, iesy lei ieh bwxi srb swji bwxi hy[ ikqny duk di gl hy ik guru swihbwn ny swri mnukqw vwsqy kurbwniaw idqiaw pr ienhw guru swihbwn num kyvl iskw dy guru kih ky aunhw lokw ny ipt kr lei ijnhw vwsqy guru swihbwn ny q~qiaw qviaw qy byt ky qsiey shy qy srbms kurbwn kr idqy[jo Awpxy Awp num isk AKvwauNdy hn auh vi guru swihb auqy ml mwr ky KuS hn[vysy qw ieh K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

23 cmgw hy ieh KuSI di gl hy ik iskw ny guru sihbwn num qy guru grmq swihb num ApxwieAw hy iksy vi cmgi ciz num ApxW lyxw cmgw hy pr mynum pqw nhi auh ikhvy isk sn ijnhw Kwqr guru swihbwx ny kurbwniaw idqiaw[ki ieh smj liqw jwvy ik guru swihb ny jo GwlxW GwlI hy auh isrp QoVI lukwei, ijnw num isk ikhw jwdw hy, jw jo Awpxy Awp num isk Drm nwl jovdy hn ieh sb isrp aunhw vwsqy hi si [ies qrhw ieh bwxi srb swji bwxi nhin ho skdi[ Asl ivc duniaw num guru grmq swihb qo dur rkx vwsqy ieh iek swjs hy ijs kwrn guru grmq swihb num kyvl iskw qk hi simq kr idqw hy[asliaq qw ieh hy ik jo lok guru swihb num Apxwaux qo munkr hn auh isrp ies lei ik jy auh guru swihb qy gurbwxi num Apxwaudy hn qw ies ivc idqw aupdys vi Apxwauxw pvy gw qy jy auh aus aupdys num Apxwaudy hn qy aunhw di dukwndwri Kqm humdi hy[ aunhw ny jo krm kwfw dw jwl ivcwieaw hoieaw hy auh KyrUM KyrUM ho jwvy gw[ guru grmq swihb num iek simq dwiery ivc rkx dw iek vfw kwrn ieh vi hy ik ies bwxi dw prcwr Awm qor qy aunhw lokw dy h~q ivc hy jo brwhmx ivcwrdwrw ivco inkly nhi qy gurbwxi di ivawikaw kyvl ausy ivcwrdwrw num muk rk ky krdy hn[bwv ieh ik gru grmq swihb aunhw pujwriaw dy hq ivc hi irhw, Prk isrp ieh ik pihlw pmfq, brwhmx, mulw kwzi humdy sn qy ies dy nwl BweI, smq qy bwby juv gey[ ieh sb lok vi ausy qrw vihmw BrmW ivc pw ky kei krm kwf ApxweI jw rhy hn[qy aunhw ny AwpxI vkri hi dukwndwri bxw liqi hy[ jy kdi guru nwnk dy aupdys num jw guru nwnk di iplospi num jw ivcwrdwrw num smj liqw jwvy qw Boly Bwly lokw di lut iksy hd qk Kqm ho skdi hy pr pujwriaw dw qy Drm dy TykydwrW dw prbwv ieqnw fumgw ho cukw hy ik auh iksy di pys nhi jwn idmdy [auh r~b qo vi blvwn bxy byty hn[aunhw dw dwvw humdw hy ik auh r~b num kih ky iksy di vi iksmq bdl skdy hn[ijvy r~b aunhw di muti iv~c hovy jw r~b aunhw dw muqwj hovy[ lok vi AwpxW Aglw jnm suvwrx Aqy ipcly jnm dy pwp bkswaux lei jw ipr AwpxIAW murwdw puriaw krvwaux dy ckr ivc bli dw bkrw bxi jw rhy hn[ guru nwnk ny bvy BulyKy dur kiqy, pr APsos ieh hy ik guru nwnk di iplwspi, Bwv guru nwnk dy aupdys jw ivcwrdwrw num Drm dw nwm dy idqw qy aus Drm dy nvy AsUl GV idqy gey jw iemj kih lvo ik ies nvy Drm dy nvy hi krm kwf SurU kr idqy gey[ aus ivcwrdwrw num smijaw nhi igaw[ guru sihb di bwxi pvhi qw zrur jwdi hy pr pvhx qk hi mihdud kr idqi gei hy ikaunik ieh smjwieaw jwdw hy ik r~b ji ies dy nwl hi KuS ho jwdy hn qy quhwfy swry kmmm svwr idmdy hn[ ies num nwm ismrx dw nwm dy idqw hy[ies bwxi num smjx di koss bhuq Gt kiqi jwdi hy[jdo ki lov hy guru swihb di bwxi num smjx di Aqy aus Anuswr jivn splw krn di Aqy sicawr hox di hy[bwxi smwj sudwr lei hy nw ky iecw puriaw krvwx lei[ myri smj ivc guru nwnk swihb iksy Drm num sqwpq nhin sn krnw cwhumdy[ aunhw dw mksd qy smwijk burweiaw num dur krky iek sukwvy smwj di isrjnw krnw si[ AYsw smwj ijqy nprq nhi sgo hr iksy nwl prym hovy, hr koei iek dusry dw shwei hovy[auh smwj ijqy auc nic dy ckr ivc inmwny lokw di lut nw ho sky, ijnhw lokw dw SoSn kiqw jw irhw si aunhw num sukwvw jivn jiaux dw hk hovy[ iek KuShwl qy KyVy vwlw smwj isrjx dw auprwlw si[ iksy iek iprky di, jw iksy iek mzhb di, jw ksy iek Drm di gl nhin kiqi[guru nwnk ny srbq dy Bly lei Ardws kiqi hy nw ky kyvl iskw dy Bly lei[ ieh qw smpst hy ik guru nwnk dy smy Bwrq iv~c ihmdu qy muslmwx do muk Drm sn BWvy bud K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

24 qy jyx DrmW dw AMS qy zrur si pr auh Awm qor qy Alop ho ky ihmdu Drm di bli cv cuky sn[ienhw DrmW dy TykydwrW di lut qy zulm iskr qy si[ rwjniqk qy Dwrimk lut ivc Awm jnqw buri qrhw pisi jw rhi si[ smwijk burweiaw iskr qy sn[ bwbw PrId, kbir qy hor BgqW ny DrmI pwkmf jw Drm dy nwm qy cl rhy krm kwfw dy iklwp Awvwz qw autwei pr aunhw di suxwei nhi hoei[ guru nwnk Avil Alh nur aupwieaw kudriq ky sb bmdy] eyk nur qy sbu jgu aupijaw kaun Bly ko mmdy y] vwli ivcwrdwrw dy DwrnI sn[ guru nwnk ny qw isrp cmgy gux Dwrn lei pryrnw idqi Bwvy auh muslmwn si jw ihmdu[ guru swihb ny smjwieaw hy ik Aml Bwv kmmm cmgy hoxy cwhidy hn iksy Drm num Apxw ky koei cmgw jw mmdw nhi humdw sgo mnuk di pihcwn krmw dy Adwr qy humdi hy[ guru swihb qo jdo puicaw igaw ik kihvw Drm cmgw hy qy aunhw dw Prmwn hy [ pucx Kol ikqwb num vfw ihmdu ik muslmwnoei] bwbw AwKy hwziaw SuB AmlW bwjo dovyn roei] ihmdu muslmwn doie drgih AMdr lyx n FoeI] guru nwnk swihb ny iksy Drm num Apxw lyxw hi TIk nhi smijaw[ gurbwxi di ivcwrdwrw Anuswr qw cmgy gux Apxwauxw hi cmgw Drm hy[ guru nwnk dw Prmwn hy: ijni nwmu idawieaw, gey mskiq Gwil] nwnk, qy muk aujly, kyqi CutI nwil ] pmnw 8 ijni nwmu idawieaw Bwv ijs iksy ny vi Bwvy auh Bwrq ivc hovy qy Bwvy duniaw dy iksy vi koxy ivc hovy, iksy vi Drm dw hovy, iksy iprky dw hovy, iksy mzhb dw hovy kyvl iskw di hi gl nhin kiqi ijs iksy ny vi nwmu idawieaw, Bwv ijs iksy ny guru di mq liqi, Bwv cmgy gux Dwrx kiqy, sumq liqi, auh hi duinaw ivc Aw ky AwpxI mihnq spli kr igaw jw iemj kih lvo ik auh Awpxw jivn splw kr igaw[ jo mnuki Drm si aus num puri qrhw inbw igaw[ ipr nwnk kihmdy hn ik Aysy ivakqi ijqy AwpxW jivn splw kr jwdy hn smwj ivc AwpxI swp suqri SwK Cfdy hn auqy auh hornw num vi imswl bx ky pryrnw idmdy hn ies qrhw aunhw dw jivn vi splw krdy hn ieh hi mukqi hy[ bwxi di SurUAwq hi ies gl qo humdi hy ik auh rwh lbxw hy ijs rwh qy sicawrw ho skiey ikv sicawrw hoeiay qy iks qrhw kuv di Bwv vihmw Brmw di BulyiKAw di idvwr tuty[ ikv kuvy quty pwil gl Drm di nhin sicawr hox di hy[iesy lei ieh PlsPw swri duniaw di mnukqw vwsqy hy[iek Drm vwsqy nhi[ ies Anuswr myri smj ivc guru swihb kyvl iksy iek Drm ky lokw di gl nhi krdy auh qw smwj dy hr mnuk dy mn di SuDI cwhumdy sn[ koei Drm nhi sn bxwauxw cwhumdy [aunhw ny gl SuB AmlW di kiqi hy[gl AmlW di hy Drm di nhin ipr aunhw ny nvw Drm iks Kwqr bnwauxw si? ieh gl nw mulw num qy nw hi pmfqw num psmd si aunhw di dukwndwri Kqm humdi si iesylei aunhw ny isk Drm di aupj kr idqi[ aunhw dw mnxw si ik iek hor Drm pydw krky iek nvyn brynf di nvi dukwn Kol ilqi jwvy qy molvi qy pmfqw dy nwl swdu smq qy fyrydwr bwby pydw kr idqy qy lut ausy qrhw cldi jw rhi hy[ ijqo qk my smj sikaw hw auh ieh ik guru nwnk di bwxi Anuswr Drm ies qrhw hy: srb Drm mih sryst Drmu] hir ko nwmu jip inrml krmu](p:266) ieqy spst qor qy AkwlpurK dy gux Apxw ky inrml Bwv suc~jy kmw (krmw) di gl kiqi hy qy ienhw krmw num hi sryst Drm ikhw hy[muskl ieh hy ik ieh quk pvi qw iesy qrhw jwdi hy pr ies dy ArQ brwhmxvwdi FMg nwl kiqy jwdy hn[ jdo hir ko nwmu jip di gl kiqi jwdi hy qw fyrydwr jw bwby ieh smjwdy hn ik hr K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

25 vkq pwt pujw krdy rho ieh sb qo cmgw kmm hy qy quhwfiaw swriaw murwdw puriaw ho jwdiaw hn[ pr kuj isawxy ivawikawkwr hn jo smjwaundy hn ik hir ko nwmu jip dw ArQ hy aus Akwl purk dy guxw num Apnwauxw Bwv sdgux grihx krny XW cmgy gux Apnwauxy[ ies sb dw Bwv ieh hoieaw ik swiraw DrmW qo cmgw Drm hy cmgy guxw dw DwrnI hoxw qy SuD pivqr jw cmgy qy SuB kmm krny[ jy ieh smj ilqw jwvy qw guru nwnk dy Drm cmgy guxw dw DwrnI hoxw hi Drm hy ipr ies num jo mrzi nwm dy idqw jwvy[smkyp ivc ieh hy ik mnuk dw sb qo cmgw Drm cmgy guxw num Apxwauxw Aqy cmgy kmm krnw hy nw ik iksy Kws Drm dw AnuXweI hoxw qy pkmf krny[ jy AiDAYn kiqw jwvy qw swri bwxi ivc cmgy gux Dwrn krn di hi gl kiqi hy[ ies dy ielwvw jo vk vk FMg nwl smjdy sn ik auh iksy Kws ArwDxW nwl iksy Kws r~b num KuS kr lyx gy ies smbmd ivc bwxi spst krdi hy: m: 3] AMqir kptu BgauqI khwey] pwkmf pwrbrhmu kdy n pwey] pr inmdw kry AMqir mlu lwey] bwhir mlu DovY mn ki juit n jwey] sqsmgiq isau bwdu rcwey] anidnu dukiaw dujy Bwie rcwey] Bwv jo m~nuk ihrdy ivc Kot r~ky kpti hovy (pr Awpxy Awp num) BgauqI (s~cw Bgq) AKvwey, auh ies qrhw dy pkmf nwl r~b ji num nhi pw skdw[ jy koei iksy di inmdw krky smjy ik auh mmn di myl lw lvy gw jw ipr AwpxW srir bwhro qw Do lyndw hy pr aus dy AMdr dw kpt (juit) nhin jwdw[ jo mnu~k sq smgiq nwl JgVw pwei r~kdw hy auh mwieaw dy ipawr ivc r~qw hoieaw sdw duki rihmdw hy[ ieqy vi gl mmn dy SuD hox di hi kiqi hy] ies qo prq~k hy ik swri gurbwxi ivsv kilawn lei hy[ gurbwxi dy aupdys rwhi guru nwnk ny iek AwdrSk smwj isrjx di klpxw kiqi si pr ies num Drm dw nwm dy ky iek qw ies iv~c krm kwfw dw imlgobw kr idqw dusry ies num iek Drm dy AnuXweIAW lei simq kr idqw[ ies dy ielwvw ikaunik ies num Drm dw nwm idqw igaw hy ieslei ieh vi zruri smijaw jwdw hy ik ies num AiDAwqmk kdrw kimqw nwl hi joivaw jwvy qy aus r~b nwl imlwp di gl kiqi jwvy jo Swied iksy sqvy AkwS ivc bytw hovy[ jdo ik guru ny mnuki cyqnw num jgwaux dw auprwlw kiqw qy ieh smjwaux di koss kiqi ik r~b (prmwqmw) hr iek dy AMdr hy qy lov hy aus r~b di Awvwz sunx di Bwv AMqr Awqmw di Avwz suxnw qy Sub Aml krn di[ APsos ieh hy ik ijnhw ny gurbwxi num prcwiraw aunhw ny ies dw Gyrw iblkul simq kr idqw, ieh hi kwrn hy ik ieh igawn dw swgr kuj iek mzhb dy lokw ivc ismt ky rih igaw hy qy ies gurbwxi di ivawikaw krm kwfw dy ADwr qy hi kiqi jw rhi hy ijs num guru nwnk ny nkwiraw si[ cwhidw ieh hy ik gurbwxi num Drm qo vk krky ivcwiraw jwvy qy iek suc~jy smwj di isrjnw kiqi jwvy jo ik guru nwnk di klpnw si[ hux kei guru grmq swihb sqkwr kmytiaw bx geiaw hn jo ies gl qy zor idmdiaw hn ik guru grmq swihb di syvw smbwl ikvyn kiqi jwvy, guru grmq swihb di bwxi num ikqnw smijaw jw ivcwiraw jwvy ies smbmd ivc aunhw dw koei mqlb nhin[ jdo kdi aunhw num jwpdw hy ik guru grmq swihb di syvw smbwl aunhw dy imawr muqwibk nhin humdi qw bhuq lvwei JgVw SurU kr idmdy hn[sqkwr zruri hy qy TIk hy[ pr sqkwr ki humdw hy ieh vi qw smjx di lov hy[ sqkwr krn ivc mqw tykxw AwauNdw hy ijs dw Bwv ieh hoieaw ik AwpxI mq Cf ky guru di mq lyxi pr jy ieh pqw hi nw lgy ik guruu ny ikhw ki hy qy jo kuj ikhw hy aus num minaw hi nw jwvy qw auh sqkwr nhin humdw[ sqkwr iksy gl num K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

26 Bwv aupdys mnx ivc hy[isrp mqw tykx ivc jw kimqi rumwly cvwaux ivc nhin[ Asl ivc guru grmq swihb prqi iek BulyKw aus smy pwieaw igaw jdo iek dohrw ieh ilk idqw igaw ik guru grmq ji mwine prgt gurw ki dyh ies smbmd ivc fw: gurcrn ismg iqmd ny iek lyk ivc spst kiqw hy ik guru goibmd ismg ji ny nwdyv iv~c guru grmq swihb num gurg~di dyx smy PurmwieAw si ik joq grmq ivc, dyh pmq ivc[ prcw Sbd dw didwr Kwlsy dw[ Et Akwl di guru swihb dy ies hukm num bwd ivc dohiraw di Skl ivc ilk idqw igaw[ fw: gurcrn ismg iqmd ny jo lyk ilikaw aus muqwbk BweI prlwd ismg ny dohrw ies qrhw ilikaw si: guru Kwlsw mwniaih prgt guru di dyh[ jo muj ko imlbo chy Koj ien hi myn lyh[ ieh iblkul dsvyn pwqswh ji dy hukm muqwbk hn[ pr jo dohrw Awm prclq hy auh hy: AwigAw BeI Akwl ki qby clwieau pmq[ s~b iskn ko hukm hy guru mwine grmq[ guru grmq ji mwine prgt gurw ki dyh [ ies lyk anuswr ieh dohrw BweI igawn ismg ny jwx buj ky jw glqi nwl, bdl ky ApxI pusqk ivc drj kiqy hn jo pmq ivc prclq ho gey[ pujwri vrg num ieh dohrw ies FMg nwl prclq krnw bvw FukvW jwipaw qy ieslei vi ies num ies qrhw prclq krn vwsqy aunhw ny koei ksr nhin CfI[ies nwl jo BulyKy pwey gey hn myri smj Anuswr iesy krky pujw SurU ho gei qy igawn di gl Alop ho gei[ qy hux ies qo bwhr ikvy AwieAw jwvy ies di smj nhin AwaNudI[ jy koei Kul ky gl krni cwhumdw hy qw aus num pmq ivco Cyk idqw jwdw hy[ki koei hy jo inrnw kr sky? ieh sb kuj ilkx di mnsw isk di prbwsw krni nhin, lov hy guru nwnk dw isk bnx di[myri iecw isrp ieh hy ik ikvy guru nwnk dw PlsPw swri duniaw num drswieaw jwvy qw ik guru nwnk dy imsn num jo ik iek sicawrw smwj aulkx dw si aus num swkwr krn vwsqy auprwlw kiqw jwvy[ Awm lokw di lut ksut Kqm ho sky[ jo duniaw ivc Aiqvwd dw dor cl irhw hy ies num Tl pwei jw sky[ Drm dy nwm jo BulyKy pwey gey hn aunhw num dur kiqw jwvy qy Drm dy nwm qy lviaw jwdiaw lvweiaw num Kqm kiqw jwvy[ Drm dy nwm jo jnqw dw SoSx ho irhw hy aus num Kqm kiqw jwvy[mynum qw iemj jwpdw hy ijvy guru dy aupdys num smgoivaw jw irhw hy[isrp pmfqw di jghw BweIAW ny ly lei jo guru grmq swihb dw pwt kr jwdy hn qy AwiKr qy Bog pyx qy smgq iekti ho ky mqw tyk jwdi hy[ hr iksy num guru grmq swihb rkx di AwigAw vi nhin idqi jwdi[ivcwr qw ieh krni hy ik ikvy guru grmq swihb di bwxi num shi FMg nwl smijaw jwvy qy aus Anuswr clx lei pryiraw jwvy[ jo gurdvwiraw ivc jw gurpurb mnwaux smbmdi idvwn sjdy hn auqy kyvl auh hi lok AwauNdy hn jo isk AwKy jwdy hn dusry DrmW dy lokw lei koei auqswh nhin humdw ikaunik ieh hi ikhw jwdw hy ik ieh qw iskw dw smwgm hy[ guru dw aupdys bs auqy q~k hi rih jwdw hy[mnsw qy guru nwnk dy isk bnwaux di hy, auh Bwvy AYs: ji: pi: si: dw isk hovy Bwvy nw hovy[ SURINDER SINGH KANWAR ADVOCATE 20 WIRILDA WAY, MAIDSTONE VIC-3012, AUSTRALIA CELL TEL: surinder kanwar <kanwar238@yahoo.com> ***** gurmiq Aqy swiems dy ies Ajoky Xug ivc Akwl purku ny ieh kudrq sumn qon pydw kiqi[ (Bwg-8) Gurmat and science in present scenario (Part-8) Akal Purkh created this universe from Sunn (Zero/Nil/Vacuum) ibg byng isdwq Anuswr A`jkl di swiems diaw KojW iehi K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

27 drswaundiaw hn ik isrsti dw koei AwrMB jrur si[ stynfrf iqauri (Standard theory) Anuswr kudrq iek iekwei (Singularity) qon lgbg 13.7 pdm (13.7 billion) swl pihlw AwrMB hoei[ ieh iekwei (Singularity) ki hy, iks qrhw pydw hoei, ieh koei nhin d`s skdw, ieqy BOiqk ivigawn (Physics) dy Awm inxm lwgu nhin humdy hn[ ieh blyk hol dy kyndr ivc siqq khi jwdi hy[ ijs di Gnqw (Density) Aimq hy, bhuq ijawdw hy ijs dw Anumwn nhin lgwieaw jw skdw hy[ ieh ibg byng nwl AwrMB hoei qy PYldI gei qy nwlo nwl TMfI humdi gei[ ieh A`j vi hor PYl rhi hy qy nwlo nwl TMfI ho rhi hy[ ies iekwei qon pihlw koei pulwv, smw, pdwrq jw aurjw kuj vi nhin si (Prior to the singularity, nothing existed, not space, time, matter, or energy)[ hubl inxm (Hubble's Law) Anuswr glyksiaw swfy qon dur jw rhiaw hn[ glyksiaw dy PYlx di ieh Koz iehi d`sdi hy ik kudrq pihlw iek iekwei di qrhw si[ stynfrf mwfl Anuswr ihgz boson (Higgs boson) iek muflw pwrtikl hy[ hor sb mufly pwrtikl qjribaw qy KojW nwl l`by jw cuky hn, ihgz boson ƒ pydw krnw qy vykxw (detect) bhuq muskl hy[ jy kr ies mufly pwrtikl dw Tos sbuq iml igaw qw kudrq dy rhisa ƒ smjxw Awswn ho jwvygw[ srn (CERN) ivc iek bhuq v`fy hyfron kolwiefr (Large Hadron Collider) nwl qj`rby kiqy jw rhy hn[ A`j k`l di swiems qw vykiaunm, blyk hol jw iekwei (Vacuum, Black hole, Singularity) diaw g`lw krdi hy[ prmqu gurbwxi Anuswr Akwl purku ny ieh kudrq sumn qon pydw kiqi[ Akwl purku qon pry hor kuj vi nhin qy auh inrol Awp hi Awp hy, qy AwpxI qwkq Awp hi bxwei hoei hy[ aus Akwl purku ƒ iksy hor Awsry di lov nhin, auh Apr Apwr Akwl purku Awpxy shwry Awp hi hy, Akwl purku dy Awpxy Awp qon ibnw hor kuj vi nhin[ Akwl purku sumn AvsQw vi Awp hi pydw krdw hy, qy Awp hi AwpxI kudrq rc ky vykdw hy[ Akwl purku Awp hi sumn AvsQw qon hvw, pwxi Awidk q`q pydw krdw hy[ Awp hi sumn AvsQw qon isrsti pydw kr ky, Awpxy Awp qon Awp hi AnykW srir qy srirk ikilhaw dy rwjy, Bwv jiv pydw krdw hy[ A`g, pwxi Awidk q`qw nwl bxy hoey AnykW srir qy aunhw srirw ivcli jiv Awqmw vi Akwl purku di hi joiq hy[ Akwl purku Awpxy Awp ivc AwpxI SkqI itkwei r`kdw hy[ jivw dy pmj igawn iemd y, mn qy budi, ieh s`qy (5+2) srovr vi Akwl purku ny Awpxy Awpy qon hi bxwey hn[ ijs Akwl purku ny jiv pydw kiqy hn, auh Awp hi aunhw ƒ smbwldw hy qy Awpxy vicwr mmfl ivc r`kdw hy[ AwkwS ivc jo Axigxq cmd surj idkwei idmdy hn, auh sb Akwl purku qon hi bxy hn, aus di AwpxI hi joiq swry birhmmf ivc psr rhi hy[ auh Aid St qy byamq Akwl purku iksy hor dy Awsry nhin rihmdw hy, iksy dw muqwj nhin, auh Awpxy Awp ivc Awp hi msq rihmdw hy[ Akwl purku ny hi DrqI, AwkwS, qwry Awid inrol Awpxy Awpy qon hi pydw kiqy hn[ auh sdw-iqr rihx vwlw Akwl purku, AwpxI qwkq dy shwry Bwv Awpxy hukmu Anuswr, ibnw iksy hor QMmHW dy ies DrqI qy AwkwS ƒ itkwei r`kdw hy[ A`jkl aus hukmu ƒ AsIN gryvitysn (Gravitation) nwl jwxdy hw[ Akwl purku iqmny Bvn, Bwv swri isrsti pydw kr ky, Awp hi ienhw ƒ mwieaw di lpyt ivc bmnhi r`kdw hy[ Akwl purku Awp hi ieh sb kuj pydw krdw hy, qy Awp hi nws krdw hy[ Akwl purku inrol Awpxy Awpy qon hi jiv auqp`qi diaw KwxIAW bxwaundw hy qy jivw diaw bwxiaw rcdw hy[ aus dy inrol Awpxy Awpy qon hi isrsti pydw humdi hy qy aus dy Awpxy Awp ivc hi smw jwdi hy[ Akwl purku ny jgq rcnw dw kuj Ajyhw koqk ricaw, ik DrqI ivcon Awpxy Awp bnspqi Awid au~g pey[ Akwl purku Awpxy hukm nwl Awp hi hyrwn krn vwlw ieh jgq qmwsw ivkw idmdw hy[ idn rwq, suk duk, pwqwl AwkwS, Bvn, jnm mrn, dyv dwnv, pmj q`q, burw Blw, Awid s`b Akwl purku ny Awp hi pydw kiqy hn[ pr ienhw sb bwry igawn koei gurmuik hi guru dy sbid ivc Awpxy Awp ƒ lin krky smj skdw hy[ ijs mnu`k dw mn sbd guru duawrw aus di Srn py ky, aus SWqI dy srovr ivc iesnwn krdw hy, auh Awpxw jnm spl kr lyndw hy[ mwru mhlw 1 ] sumn klw AprMpir DwrI ] Awip inrwlmu Apr ApwrI ] Awpy kudriq kir kir dyky sumnhu sumnu aupwiedw ]1] pauxu pwxi sumny qy swjy ] isrsit aupwie kwieaw gv rwjy ] Agin pwxi jiau joiq qumwri sumny klw rhwiedw ]2] sumnhu cmdu surju gyxwry ] iqs ki joiq iqrbvx swry ] sumny AlK Apwr inrwlmu sumny qwvi lwiedw ]5] sumnhu Driq Akwsu aupwey ] ibnu QMmw rwky scu kl pwey ] iqrbvx swij mykuli mwieaw Awip aupwie Kpwiedw ]6] sumnhu KwxI sumnhu bwxi ] sumnhu aupji sumin smwxi ] K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

28 auqbuju clqu kiaw isir krqy ibsmwdu sbid dykwiedw ]7] (1037, 1038) swiems jivw Aqy pdwrqw di jwxkwri qw d`sdi hy[ prmqu ieh nhin d`s skdi ik pdwrq qon jiv iks qrhw bxy, cyqnw iks qrhw pydw hoei, jivw di auqpqi iks qrhw humdi hy[ pmci iks qrhw aufdy hn[ ienhw s`b di smbwl kox qy iks qrhw krdw hy[ gurbwxi Anuswr Akwl purku ijs qrhw cwhumdw hy, auh pydw krdw hy, qy jivw pwson Awpxy hukmu Anuswr krvwaundw hy[ ijvyn aus Akwl purk ƒ BwauNdw hy, ijvyn aus dw hukmu humdw hy, iqvyn hi auh Awp smswr di kwr clw irhw hy[ ijv iqsu BwvY iqvy clwvy ijv hovy Purmwxu ] (7) Akwl purku ny jdon Awpxy Awp ƒ Awp prgt kiqw si, aus smyn qw nw pwxi si, nw sokw si nw DrqI si, nw AwkwS si, nw birhmmf ivc AnykW qwry sn, aus vyly Akwl purku Awp hi sumn AvsQw ivc Awpxy AMdr suriq jov ky smwdi lwei bytw si, iek`lw Awp hi Awpxy hukmu (sbd) ƒ smjdw si[ aus vyly nw ieh mwieaw si, nw ies mwieaw dy prbwv ivc msq hoey koei jiv sn, nw koei surj si, nw cmd mw si, nw hi koei hor joiq si[ Akwl purku di swry jivw ƒ vyk skx vwli A`K, iqmnw BvnW di swr ly skx vwli nzr, aus dy Awpxy AMdr itki hoei si[ jdon aus Akwl purku ny hvw pwxi A`g Awidk q`q rcy, qw brhmw ivsƒ isv Awidk dy vjud rcy[ ieh brhmw ivsƒ isv Awidk swry Akwl purku dy pydw kiqy hoey jiv hn, jo aus dyy dr dy mmgqy hn, qy auh Awp sb ƒ dwqw dyx vwlw hy[ srb klw smr`q qy jwnxhwr Akwl purku AwpxI vicwr qy rzw Anuswr sb ƒ dwqw idmdw hy[ sumn smwid rhih ilv lwgy eykw eyki sbdu bicwr ] jlu Qlu Drix ggnu qh nwhi Awpy Awpu kiaw krqwr ]2] nw qid mwieaw mgnu n CwieAw nw surj cmd n joiq Apwr ] srb idrsit locn AB AMqir eykw ndir su iqrbvx swr ]3] pvxu pwxi Agin iqin kiaw brhmw ibsnu mhys Akwr ] srby jwick qum Akwl purku dwqw dwiq kry ApunY bicwr ]4] (503, 504) isdw ny vi guru swihb ƒ svwl kiqw si ik qusi isrsti dy mu`f dw ki ivcwr d`sdy ho? audon Akwl purku dw itkwxw ikqy si? Akwl purku nwl fumgi jwx-pcwx dw ki swdn d`sdy ho? hryk ihrdy ivc iks dw invws hy? kwl di cot mwrn vwlw sotw ikvyn swivaw jw skdw hy? inrbyqw di AvsQw qk ikvyn A`piVAw jw skdw hy? ikvyn haumy vyri dw nws hovy, ijs sdkw shj qy smqok dw Awsx pcwixaw jw sky, Bwv, ijs krky shj qy smqok prwpq hovy? guru nwnk swihb ny au~qr idqw ik ijhvw mnu`k siqguru dy Sbd di rwhin haumy dy zihr ƒ mukw ley, qw aus dy in`j srup ivc Akwl purku itk jwdw hy[ ijs Akwl purku ny isrsti rcnw rci hy, jo mnu`k aus ƒ guru dy Sbd ivc juv ky pcwx lyndw hy, nwnk aus dw dws hy[ ies lei lov hy ik AsIN Akwl purku dy hukmu ƒ gurbwxi duawrw pihcwxiey, qw jo AsIN Awpxy AMdrly haumy qy kwbu pw ky, shj smqok vwlw jivn bqiq kr skiey[ Awid kau kvnu bicwru kqialy sumn khw Gr vwso ] gawn ki mudrw kvn kqialy Git Git kvn invwso ] kwl kw TIgw ikau jlweialy ikau inrbau Gir jweiay ] shj smqok kw Awsxu jwxy ikau Cydy byrweiay ] gur ky sbid haumy ibku mwry qw inj Gir hovy vwso ] ijin ric ricaw iqsu sbid pcwxy nwnku qw kw dwso ]21] (940) isdw ny vi guru swihb ƒ ieh svwl kiqw si ik ieh sumn di Av`sQw ikqon AweI, ieh jiv ikqon AwauNdw hy? ikqy jwdw hy? ikqy itikaw rihmdw hy? jiv ikvyn jivn ibqiq krdw hy? jiv jgq dy mul qy Aid St Akwl purku ƒ ikvyn imly? guru di rwhin Akwl purku nwl ipawr ikvyn bxy? hy nwnk! swƒ aus Akwl purku bwry ivcwr d`s jo Awp hi jivw ƒ pydw krn vwlw hy qy Awp hi, aunhw di suxn vwlw hy[ guru nwnk swihb ny au~qr idqw ik jiv Akwl purku dy hukmu ivc ieqy AwauNdw hy, hukmu ivc hi ieqon qur jwdw hy, qy jiv ƒ hukmu ivc hi jivn ibqiq krnw pyndw hy[ pury guru di rwhin mnu`k Akwl purku ƒ iml skdw hy, Akwl purku nwl ipawr pwaunx lei s`cy Akwl purku ƒ hmysw Awpxy icq ivc Xwd r`kx di kmwei krni pvygi[ ieh smj guru dy Sbd, Bwv gurbwxi qon hi imldi hy, ik Akwl purku ikho ijhw hy qy ikmnw byamq hy[ khw qy AwvY khw iehu jwvy khw iehu rhy smwei ] eysu sbd kau jo ArQwvY iqsu gur iqlu n qmwei ] ikau qqy AivgqY pwvy gurmuik lgy ipawro ] K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

29 Awpy surqw Awpy krqw khu nwnk bicwro ] hukmy AwvY hukmy jwvy hukmy rhy smwei ] pury gur qy swcu kmwvy giq imiq sbdy pwei ]22] (940) hryk mnu`k sumn AvsQw dw izkr krdw hy, ijqy mwieaw dy Purny nhin au~tdy hn[ pr AmlI jivn ivc ieh g`l koei ivrlw hi jwxdw hy ik sdw itki rihx vwli sumn AvsQw ikvyn bx skdi hy[ ikaunik ies AvsQw vwlw jivn jiaux nwl hi, ies AvsQw bwry smj Aw skdi hy[ koei svwl pu`c skdw hy ik sumn AvsQw ivc juvy hoey bmdy ikho ijhy humdy hn? qw ies dw au~qr ieh hy ik Ajyhy mnu`k aus Akwl purku vrgy hi ho jwdy hn, ijs qon auh pydw hoey hn[ ijhvy mnu`k guru dy hukm Anuswr cl ky mn ƒ guru di mq Anuswr Fwl lyndy hn, auh muv muv nw jmmdy hn, nw mrdy hn, auhnw dw Awvw-gvn dw c`kr mu`k jwdw hy[ sumno sumnu khy sbu koei ] Anhq sumnu khw qy hoei ] Anhq sumin rqy sy kysy ] ijs qy aupjy iqs hi jysy ] Eie jnim n mrih n Awvih jwih ] nwnk gurmuik mnu smjwih ]52] (943, 944) guru di ikrpw nwl Bwv Akwl purku ƒ gurbwxi duawrw ivcwrn nwl kudrq di AslIAq smj Aw jwdi hy, ik Akwl purku Awpxy rcy hoey jgq ivc Awp ivawpk hy[ ipr jdon mnu`k guru di mq duawrw vykdw qy smjdw hy, qw hryk ciz aus ƒ Akwl purku dw rup hi id`sdi hy, sb dw mul (muf, AwrMB) vi Akwl purku hi idkwei idmdw hy[ ieh swrw id`s irhw smswr vi Akwl purku Awp hi hy qy sb ivc aus di joiq ivawpk hy[ gur prswid qqu sbu buijaw ] jb dykau qb sbu ikcu mulu ] nwnk so sukmu soei AsQUlu ]5] (281) ieh s`b kuj Akwl purku di gupq rcnw hy, ijs bwry auh Awp hi jwxdw hy[ jdon aus Akwl purku ƒ cmgw l`gw qw aus ny ieh jgq pydw kr id`qw[ ies swry jgq-iklwry ƒ aus ny nw id`sx vwly shwry (Gravitation) nwl Awpo Awpxy QW qy itkw id`qw[ qdon aus ny brhmw ivsnu qy isv vi pydw kr id`qy, Bwv jgq ƒ pydw krn, nws krn qy smbwlx dw isstm clw id`qw, qy jgq ivc mwieaw dw moh vi vdw id`qw[ ijs iksy ivrly bmdy ƒ guru ny aupdys suxwieaw, aus ƒ smj Aw gei ik Akwl purku jgq pydw kr ky Awp hi smbwl kr irhw hy, hr QW aus dw hukm c`l irhw hy[ aus Akwl purku ny Awp hi KMf brhmmf pwqwl Awidk bxwey hn qy auh Awp hi gupq hwlq qon prgt hoieaw hy[ pury guru qon ieh smj pyndi hy, ik koei vi jiv Akwl purku di qwkq dw AMq nhin jwx skdw[ ijhvy bmdy aus sdw iqr rihx vwly Akwl purku dy nwmu ivc rmgy jwdy hn, auh aus di byamq qwkq dy koqk vyk vyk ky hyrwn humdy hn, qy hyrwni (ivsmwd) di siqqi ivc aus dy gux gwien krdy rihmdy hn[ mwru mhlw 1 ] jw iqsu Bwxw qw jgqu aupwieaw ]bwju klw Awfwxu rhwieaw ] brhmw ibsnu mhysu aupwey mwieaw mohu vdwiedw ]14] ivrly kau gur sbdu suxwieaw]kir kir dyky hukmu sbwieaw ] KMf brhmmf pwqwl ArMBy gupqhu prgti Awiedw ]15] qw kw AMqu n jwxy koei ] pury gur qy soji hoei ] nwnk swic rqy ibsmwdi ibsm Bey gux gwiedw ]16]3]15] (1036) Akwl purku ny ibnw iksy aucycy jqn dy Awpxy hukm duawrw ieh isrsti pydw kr id`qi hy[ jgq auqpqi dy kmm kr kr ky auh AwpxI vifawei Awp hi vyk irhw hy[ Akwl purku Awp hi sb kuj kr irhw hy, Awp hi jivw pwson krvw irhw hy, qy AwpxI rzw Anuswr swri isrsti ivc ivawpk ho ky ivcr irhw hy[ hukmi shjy isrsit aupwei ] kir kir vyky ApxI vifawei ] Awpy kry krwey Awpy hukmy rihaw smwei hy ]1] (1043, 1044) ieh swrw id`sdw jgq ijs ivc Axigxq pwqwl, puriaw, qy mmfl hn, auh sb Akwl purku ny hi pydw kiqy hn, ies jgq ivc Akwl purku dw krvw hukm jgq di kwr clw irhw hy[ ies swry jgq ƒ Akwl purku Awpxy hukm Anuswr pydw krdw hy, hukm ivc hi FwhuMdw hy[ Akwl purku Awpxy hukm Anuswr hi jivw ƒ guru nwl myl ky Awpxy crnw ivc jovdw hy[ ijhvw mnu`k Akwl purku dy hukm ƒ smj lyndw hy, auh aus hukm di sobw krdw hy[ Akwl purku mnu`k di phumc qon bwhr hy, auh Agocr hy qy aus ƒ iksy iksm dw koei ipkr nhin, auh byprvwh hy[ Akwl purku iksy mnu`k ƒ K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

30 ijs qrhw di miq idmdw hyn, auh auho ijhw bx jwdw hy[ auh Awp hi mnu`k ƒ guru dy Sbd nwl jov ky Awpxy sbd duawrw hukmu bwry suj b^sdw hy[ pwqwl puriaw loa Awkwrw ] iqsu ivic vrqy hukmu krwrw ] hukmy swjy hukmy Fwhy hukmy myil imlwiedw ]5] hukmy bujy su hukmu slwhy ] Agm Agocr vyprvwhy ] jyhi miq dyih so hovy qu Awpy sbid bujwiedw ]6] (1060, 1061) Akwl purku byamq smw gupq AvsQw ivc hi irhw, byamq smw auh sumn AvsQw ivc itikaw irhw[ byamq smw iek AYsI AvsQw bxi rhi jo jivw di smj qon pry hy[ ijs qrhw DuMd ivc kuj idkwei nhin idmdw hy, iesy qrhw auh AjyhI AvsQw si jo ik nw qw mnu`k ibawn kr skdw hy qy nw hi smj skdw hy[ ipr Akwl purku ny Awp hi Awpxy Awp ƒ jgq-rup ivc prgt kr ilaw[ kyqivaw idn gupqu khwieaw ] kyqivaw idn sumin smwieaw ] kyqivaw idn DuMDUkwrw Awpy krqw prgtvw ]12] (1081, 1082) ies jgq-rupi AvsQw ivc prgt ho ky auh blvwn Akwl purku Awp hi Awpxy Awp ƒ mwieaw AKvw irhw hy[ auh surmw Akwl purku Awp hi swry jgq ivc Awpxw hukm clw irhw hy[ sb jivw dy AMdr aus ny Awp hi suk qy SWqI vrqwei hoei hy, ikaunik auh Awp hi minh ivc pyx vwly TMFy givaw vrgw siql subwa vwlw hy qy AMdroN brp di qrhw SWq qy TMFy Twr subw vwlw hy[ Awpy skqi sblu khwieaw ] Awpy surw Amru clwieaw ] Awpy isv vrqweianu AMqir Awpy siqlu Twru gvw ]13] (1081, 1082) ijvyn Akwl purku di rzw humdi hy, iqvyn hi auh jivw ƒ jivn dy rwh qy qordw hy, auh kdy qw jiv ƒ AigAwnqw ivc Psw ky mwieaw dy moh di nind ivc smvwei r`kdw hy, qy kdy aus AMdr guru di b^si hoei Awqmk suj itkw ky, aus ƒ AigAwnqw nind qon jgw ky jivn ivc AwnMd mwnx dw mwrg idkw idmdw hy[ kwnvw mhlw 4 ] AigAwin lwie svwilaw gur igawny lwie jgwvygo ] nwnk BwxY AwpxY ijau BwvY iqvy clwvygo ]8]1] (1308) jy kr aupr ilkiaw, gurbwxi diaw isikawvw, ƒ iek`tw kriey qw AsIN inscy nwl smj skdy hw, ik guru swihbw ny kei swl pihlw hi smjw idqw si, ik Akwl purku ny ieh kudrq sumn qon pydw kiqi[ Akwl purku qon pry hor kuj vi nhin qy auh inrol Awp hi Awp hy, qy AwpxI qwkq Awp hi bxwei hoei hy[ Akwl purku Awp hi sumn AvsQw qon hvw, pwxi Awidk q`q pydw krdw hy[ Awp hi sumn AvsQw qon isrsti pydw kr ky, Awpxy Awp qon Awp hi AnykW srir qy jiv pydw krdw hy[ A`g, pwxi Awidk q`qw nwl bxy hoey AnykW srir qy aunhw srirw ivcli jiv Awqmw vi Akwl purku di hi joiq hy[ ijs Akwl purku ny jiv pydw kiqy hn, auh Awp hi aunhw ƒ smbwldw hy qy Awpxy vicwr mmfl ivc r`kdw hy[ Akwl purku, AwpxI qwkq dy shwry Bwv Awpxy hukmu Anuswr, ibnw iksy hor QMmHW dy ies DrqI qy AwkwS ƒ itkwei r`kdw hy[ idn rwq, suk duk, pwqwl AwkwS, Bvn, jnm mrn, dyv dwnv, pmj q`q, burw Blw, Awid sb Akwl purku ny Awp hi pydw kiqy hn[ pr ienhw sb bwry igawn koei gurmuik hi guru dy sbid ivc Awpxy Awp ƒ lin krky smj skdw hy[ Akwl purku ny jdon Awpxy Awp ƒ Awp prgt kiqw si, aus smyn qw nw pwxi si, nw sokw si nw DrqI si, nw AwkwS si, nw birhmmf ivc AnykW qwry sn, aus vyly Akwl purku Awp hi sumn AvsQw ivc Awpxy AMdr suriq jov ky smwdi lwei bytw si, iek`lw Awp hi Awpxy hukmu (sbd) ƒ smjdw si[ ieh s`b kuj Akwl purku di gupq rcnw hy, ijs bwry auh Awp hi jwxdw hy[ Akwl purku byamq smw gupq AvsQw ivc hi irhw, byamq smw auh sumn AvsQw ivc itikaw irhw[ pury guru qon ieh smj pyndi hy, ik koei vi jiv Akwl purku di qwkq dw AMq nhin jwx skdw[ ies lei lov hy ik AsIN Akwl purku dy hukmu ƒ gurbwxi duawrw pihcwxiey, qw jo AsIN Awpxy AMdrly haumy qy kwbu pw K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

31 The Sikh Bulletin Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi July-August ky, shj smqok vwlw jivn bqiq kr skiey[ Akwl purk dw hukmu smjx lei Awpxy AMdr Akwl purk dy gux pydw krny jruri hn[ ies lei AwE swry jwxy sbd guru duawrw Awpxy AMdr igawn dw cwnx pydw kriey Aqy puri duniaw ivcon AigAwnqw dw AMDyrw dur krn lei auprwlw kriey[ vwihguru ji kw ^wlsw vwihguru ji ki &qih ( fw: srbjiq ismg ) (Dr. Sarbjit Singh) Awr AYc 1 / ei - 8, syktr - 8, RH1 / E-8, Sector-8, vwsi, nvin mumbei Vashi, Navi Mumbai = sarbjitsingh@yahoo. com ***** ਰਖੜ ਜ ਮ ਨਸਕ ਗ਼ ਲ ਮ ਪਰ ਇਆ ਧਨ ਬ ਗ ਨ ਧ ਦ ਪ ਨ ਨ ਬਰ 144 ਬ ਗ ਨ ਲ ਕ ਕ ਈ ਧ ਕ ਕਰਨ ਤ ਸਬਰ ਦ ਘ ਟ ਭਰਨ ਹ ਪ ਦ ਹ ਇਥ ਤ ਆਪਣ ਆਖ ਜ ਣ ਵ ਲ ਹ ਮ ਸ ਨ ਚਦ ਹਨ, ਖ ਨਨ ਪ ਦ ਹਨ, ਅਪਮ ਨ ਕਰਦ ਹਨ, ਮਰਨ ਲਈ ਮਜਬ ਰ ਕਰਦ ਹਨਨ ਜ ਫਰ ਖ ਦ ਹ ਕਤਲ ਕਰ ਦ ਦ ਹਨ ਧਰਮ ਅਧ ਰਤ ਰ ਆ ਮ ਮਨ ਆ ਦ ਵ ਤਆ ਦ ਦ ਜ ਜ ਹ ਇਆ ਵ ਨ ਭਗਵ ਨ ਜ ਲ ਧਰ ਰ ਜ ਦ ਪਤਨ ਵ ਰ ਦ ਦ ਨ ਲ ਜਬਰ ਜਨ ਹ ਕਰ ਕ ਭ ਭਗਵ ਨ ਹ ਬ ਰਹਮ ਆਪਣ ਹ ਹ ਬ ਟ ਨ ਲ ਸ ਸ ਲ ਤ ਕ ਕ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਦ ਰਹ ਤ ਭ ਭਗਵ ਨਨ ਹ ਵਜ ਸ ਰ ਹ ਦ ਵ ਤਆ ਦ ਆ ਪਤਨ ਆ ਨ ਲਲ ਬਲ ਤਕ ਰ ਕਰ ਕ ਭ ਭਗਵ ਨ ਹ ਕ ਰ ਨ ਜ ਜ ਆਨਨ ਲੜਕ ਆ ਨ ਨ ਗ ਆ ਕਰ ਕ ਆਪਣ ਸ ਹਮਣ ਨਚ ਉ ਦ ਹ, ਹ ਰ ਸ ਲ ਲ (ਭ ਗ ਵਲ ਸ ਕਰਦ ਹ ਉ ਦ ਹ ਰਚ (, ਤ ਭ ਭ ਸ ਲ ਕਲ ਸ ਪ ਰਨ ਭਗਵ ਨ ਹ ਇ ਦਰ ਪ ਰ ਵਚ ਉਡ ਰ ਮ ਰਰ ਕ ਇ ਦਰ ਜ ਗ ਤਮ ਦ ਪਤਨ ਅਹ ਲਆ ਨ ਲ ਜਬਰ ਜਨ ਹਹ ਕਰ ਤ ਭ ਪ ਜਯਯ ਭਗਵ ਨ ਹ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਤਬਕ ਨ ਭ ਰਤ ਲ ਕ ਨ ਬਹ ਤ ਖ ਆਰ ਕ ਤ ਹ ਕ ਰ ਹ ਪ ਉਣ ਦ ਭ ਪ ਸ ਵ ਟ ਹਨ ਅਣਹ ਏ ਤ ਅਣਜ ਮ ਦ ਵ ਆ ਦ ਵਤ ਕਰ ੜ ਦ ਤ ਦ ਦ ਵਚ ਹਨ ਭਗਤ ਨ ਮਨ ਕ ਮ ਨ ਵ ਪ ਰ ਆ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਵ ਵ ਸ ਦ ਆਇਆਆ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਪਰ ਅ ਧ ਹ ਦ ਸਤ ਨ ਦ ਵਕਤ ਦ ਰ ਜਵ ਰ ਟ ਨ ਤਰਸ ਰਹ ਹ ਉ ਗਲ ਤ ਗਣ ਆ ਜ ਸਕਣ ਵ ਲ ਆ ਕ ਝ ਕ ਤ ਕਤਵਰ ਔਰਤ ਨ ਦ ਵ ਆ ਮ ਨ ਕ ਪ ਜਆ ਜ ਰਹ ਹ ਬਹ ਗਣਤ ਇਸਤਰ ਆ ਪ ਆ ਨ ਲ ਭ ੜ ਜ ਵਨ ਬਤ ਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਮਜਬ ਰ ਹਨ ਰਮ ਹਯ ਦ ਸ ਰ ਪੜਦ ਪ ੜ ਕ, ਵ ਅਤ ਪ ਰਬਤ ਨ ਸ ਰ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਦ ਸਨਮ ਖ ਅਲਫ਼ ਨ ਗ ਕਰ ਕ ਖ ਲਆਰ ਦ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਜ ਨ ਉਪਦ ਦ ਦ ਤ ਇਨ ਹ ਦ ਵ ਦ ਗ ਪਤ ਅ ਗ ਦ ਪ ਜ ਕਰ ਮਨ ਇ ਛਤ ਫਲ ਪ ਰ ਪਤ ਹ ਣਗ ਮ ਸ ਬਤ ਵਕਤ ਤ ਹ ਡ ਰ ਖਆ (ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨਗ ( ਸਰਧ ਲ ਆ ਨ ਇਵ ਹ ਕਰਨ ਰ ਕਰਰ ਦ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਟ ਲ ਨ ਪ ਹਲ ਵ ਅਤ ਪ ਰਬਤ ਨ ਨ ਗ ਗ ਕਰਰ ਕ ਅਪਮ ਨਤ ਕ ਤ ਤ ਭ ਸ ਵਕ ਦ ਰ ਹ ਪ ਰਚ ਡ ਨ ਨ ਹ ਇਆ ਭ ਤਰ ਹ ਏ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਆ ਨ ਸ ਰ ਸ ਵਕ ਦ ਇ ਜ਼ਤ ਮ ਟ ਟ ਵਚ ਰ ਲ ਦ ਤ, ਜਦ ਆ ਖਆ ਕ ਇਨ ਹ ਦ ਜਨਣ ਅ ਗ ਦ ਦ ਪ ਜ ਕਰ ਰਧ ਵਚ ਅ ਨਆ ਨ ਇਸ ਪ ਵ ਤਰ ਹ ਕਮ ਨ ਨ ਮ ਨ ਕ, ਗ ਪਤ ਅ ਅਗ ਵ ਲ ਗ ਅਤ ਯ ਨ) ਪ ਠਦ ਆਰਤ ( ਉਤ ਰਨ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਕਰਨ ਰ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਬ ਗ ਬ ਗਗ ਹ, ਕਉ ਕ ਉਹ ਜ ਣ ਗਆ ਹ ਕ ਜਨ ਹ ਲ ਕ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਅਤ ਆਪਣ ਦ ਵ ਤਆ ਦ ਬ ਪਤ ਦ ਭ ਪਤ ਨਹ, ਉਹ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਆ ਵਰ ਧ ਖੜ ਹ ਣ ਦ ਹ ਮਤ ਸਆਣਪ ਗਵ ਚ ਕ ਹਨ ਮ ਰਚ 2005 ਵਚ ਕ ਝ ਚ ਣਵ ਵਦਵ ਨ ਨ ਲ ਬ ਠ ਵਚ ਰਰ ਸ ਝਝ ਕਰ ਰਹ ਸ ਇਕ ਸ ਖ ਭਰ ਨ ਖਬਰ ਸ ਣ ਕ ਮ ਹ ਲ ਨ ਨ K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

32 ਕ ਫ਼ ਉਦ ਸ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਉਸ ਨ ਦ ਸਆ ਕ ਗਆਨ ਸ ਤ ਸ ਘ ਮਸਕ ਨ ਦ ਮ ਤ ਹ ਗਈ ਕ ਫ਼ ਦ ਰ ਤ ਕ ਚ ਪ ਛ ਈ ਰਹ ਸ ਰ ਹ ਇਕ ਦ ਜ ਨ ਆਖ ਜ ਣ - ਪ ਥ ਦ ਹ ਣ ਕ ਬਣ ਗ? ਇਹ ਜਹ ਕਥ ਵ ਚਕ ਕਥ ਲ ਭਣ ਹ? ਇਹਦ ਬਨ ਕ ਰ ਬ ਦ ਕ ਮ ਰ ਕਆ ਪਆ ਸ? ਪ ਥ ਦ ਬ ੜ ਦ ਮਲ ਹ ਮਸਕ ਨ ਤ ਸ ਰਆ ਨ ਮ ਖ ਤਬ ਹ ਦਆ ਕ ਝ ਕਠ ਰ ਭ ਵਚ ਮ ਆ ਖਆ, ਮ ਤ ਅਟ ਲ ਹ, ਸਆਣ ਆਗ ਆਪਣ ਤ ਬ ਅਦ, ਸ ਰ ਕ ਮ ਨ ਨਰ ਬਘਨ ਚਲਦ ਰ ਖਣ ਲਈ, ਪ ਰ ਟ ਮ ਤਆਰ ਕਰ ਜ ਦ ਹ, ਤ ਕ ਚ ਗ ਕ ਮ ਨਰ ਤਰ ਚਲਦ ਰ ਹਣ ਮਹ ਨ ਪਰਉਪਕ ਰ, ਅਣ ਗਣਤ ਗ ਣ ਦ ਮ ਜ ਸਮ ਬ ਬ ਨ ਨਕ ਜ, ਸ ਸ ਰ ਤ ਚਲ ਗਏ ਗ ਰ ਅਰਜ ਣ ਸ ਹਬ ਆਪਣ ਆ ਜ ਮ ਵ ਰ ਆ ਨਭ ਕ ਚਲ ਗਏ ਗ ਰ ਤ ਗ ਬਹ ਦਰ ਜ ਸਦ ਨਹ ਬ ਠ ਰਹ ਗ ਰ ਗ ਬ ਦ ਸ ਘ ਜ ਅਲ ਕਕ ਕ ਰਜ ਕਰ ਕ ਵਦ ਹ ਗਏ ਵ ਡ ਵ ਡ ਸ ਰਮ, ਆਪਣ ਤ ਗ ਦ ਜ ਹਰ ਵਖ ਕ ਵ ਛੜ ਗਏ ਵਦਵ ਨ ਤ ਫਲ ਸਫਰ ਟ ਰ ਗਏ ਵ ਗਆਨ ਨਹ ਰਹ ਡ ਕਟਰ ਅਤ ਵ ਦ ਦ ਜਆ ਦ ਇਲ ਜ ਕਰਦ ਹ ਏ ਖ ਦ ਫ ਨ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਤ ਕ ਚ ਕਰ ਗਏ ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਚਲ ਜ ਣ ਤ ਬ ਅਦ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਦ ਕ ਮ ਰ ਕ ਨਹ, ਉਸ ਤਰ ਹ ਚਲਦ ਜ ਰਹ ਹਨ ਜ ਗ ਸ ਨ ਨਹ ਹ ਇਆ, ਬਥ ਰ ਰ ਣਕ ਹ ਜਨ ਹ ਵਰਲ ਮਹ ਪ ਰਖ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਲ ਕ ਨ ਅਗ ਹ ਵਧਣ ਦ ਜ ਚ ਸਖ ਈ ਹ, ਉਹ ਖੜ ਤ ਦ ਕ ਰ ਨਹ ਹ ਣਗ ਜਨ ਹ ਮਲ ਹ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਲ ਕ ਨ ਤਰਨ ਸਖ ਦ ਤ, ਉਹ ਤ ਫ ਨ ਵਚ ਭ ਡ ਬਣ ਤ ਬਚ ਜ ਣਗ ਜ ਸ ਚਮ ਚ ਹ ਮਸਕ ਨ ਅਗ ਹ ਵਧ ਸ ਚ ਵ ਲ ਸ ਤ ਪ ਥ ਲਈ ਕ ਈ ਰ ਹ ਉਲ ਕ ਕ ਕ ਫਲ ਬਣ ਕ ਗਆ ਹ ਵ ਗ ਇਕ ਵਅਕਤ ਦ ਮਰਨ ਤ ਉਹ ਲ ਕ ਬ ਚ ਨ ਹ ਦ ਹਨ ਜਨ ਹ ਨ ਖ ਦ ਕ ਝ ਕਰਨ ਨਹ ਸ ਖਆ ਕ ਈ ਹ ਰ ਆ ਕ ਸ ਡ ਵਗੜ ਕ ਰਜ ਸ ਵ ਰ ਗ ਔਖ ਵਕਤ ਸ ਡ ਰ ਖ ਕਰ ਗ? ਕ ਇਰ ਲ ਕ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਰ ਖ ਦ ਸਦ ਫਕਰ ਲ ਗਆ ਰ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਮ ਸ ਬਤ ਤ ਬਚਣ ਲਈ ਮ ਤਰ ਪੜ ਹਦ ਹਨ ਚਲ ਹ ਕਟਦ ਹਨ ਤ ਰਥ ਇ ਨ ਨ ਕਰਦ ਹਨ ਵਰਤ ਰਖਦ ਹਨ ਗਲ ਵਚ ਤਵ ਤ ਧ ਗ ਪ ਉ ਦ ਹਨ ਦ ਵ ਆ ਦ ਵ ਤਆ ਨ ਹ ਕ ਮ ਰਦ ਹਨ ਰ ਖਆ ਦ ਗ ਰਬ ਣ ਬਦ ਦ ਘ ਟ (ਮ ਤਰ ਵ ਗ) ਲ ਉ ਦ ਹਨ ਬ ਬ ਆ ਤ ਬਹ ਤ ਵ ਚ ਰ ਆ ਜਹ ਆ, ਕਮਜ਼ ਰ ਜਹ ਆ, ਮਲ ਕ ਜ ਦ, ਪ ਲ ਫੜ ਕ ਪ ਛ ਪ ਛ ਟ ਰਨ ਵ ਲ ਆ, ਲ ਕ ਲ ਕ ਕ ਦਨ ਕ ਟ ਕਰਨ ਵ ਲ ਆ ਹਨ ਉਨ ਹ ਵ ਲ ਨ ਮਰਦ ਨ ਮਰਦ ਬਣ ਕ ਅਬਲ ਵ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਪ ਕ ਰ ਹ, ਤਰਲ ਹ ਔਰਤ ਸਮਝ ਹ ਨਹ ਸਕ ਆ ਕ ਜਹੜ ਮਰਦ ਸ ਕੜ ਸ ਲ ਤ ਵਦ ਆ ਦ ਖ ਦ ਗ ਲ ਮ ਹਨ ਹ ਕਮ ਅ ਗ ਹ ਥ ਜ ੜਦ ਹਨ ਨਚਦ ਹਨ, ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਵ ਡਆਈ ਦ ਗ ਤ ਲਖਦ ਅਤ ਗ ਉ ਦ ਹਨ ਆਪਣ ਆ ਬ ਟ ਆ ਨ ਸਜ ਸ ਵ ਰ ਕ ਖ਼ ਦ ਹ ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਬ ਡਰ ਮ ਵਚ ਪ ਚ ਆਉ ਦ ਹਨ ਜ ਆਪਣ ਦ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨਹ ਕਰ ਸਕ ਜ ਆਪਣ ਧਰਮ ਮ ਦਰ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨਹ ਕਰ ਸਕ ਜ ਆਪਣ ਘਰ ਜਮ ਨ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨਹ ਕਰ ਸਕ ਜ ਲ ਕ ਆਪਣ ਸਵ ਮ ਣ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨਹ ਕਰ ਸਕ ਭ ਲ ਆ ਬ ਬ ਆ ਉਨ ਹ ਲ ਕ ਦ ਗ ਟ ਤ ਗ ਨ ਜ ਰ ਖੜ ਆ ਬ ਨ ਕ ਹ ਜ ੜਆ ਦ ਹ ਥ ਵਚ ਤ ਗ ਫੜ ਉਣ ਆ ਚ ਹ ਦ ਆ ਹਨ ਬ ਜ਼ ਦਲ ਤ ਬਹ ਦਰ ਦ ਆਸ ਲ ਈ ਬ ਠ ਆ ਹਨ ਜਦ ਕ ਝ ਮਨ ਖ ਸਰ ਰ ਵ ਲਆ ਨ ਕਬਰ ਜ ਮੜ ਹ ਆ ਅ ਗ ਸਰ ਨਵ ਈ, ਹ ਥ ਜ ੜ ਖਲ ਤ ਵ ਖ ਦ ਹ ਉਸ ਵਕਤ ਮਨ ਵਆਕ ਲ ਹ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਬਹ ਤ ਸਮ ਪ ਹਲ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਤ ਜ ਚ ਕ ਹ ਦ, ਸ ਤ, ਪ ਰ ਦ ਵ ਤਆ, ਪਰਉਪਕ ਰ ਆ ਨ ਅਰਦ ਸ ਕਰ ਕ ਮ ਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਵ ਜ਼ ਮ ਰਦ ਵ ਖ ਦ ਹ, ਮਨ ਤੜਪ ਉਠਦ ਹ ਜ ਵਅਕਤ ਆਪਣ ਜ ਮ ਲ ਗ ਜ ਮ ਵ ਰ ਨਭ ਗਆ ਜ ਕ ਝ ਉਸ ਤ ਸ ਰਆ ਬ ਣਆ, ਉਸ ਨ ਕ ਤ ਉਸ ਦ ਅ ਗ ਅਰਦ ਸ ਕਰਨ ਵ ਲ ਚ ਹ ਦ ਹਨ ਕ ਉਹ ਬ ਰ ਬ ਰ ਆਉ ਦ ਰਹ ਸ ਡ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਦ ਰਹ ਖ ਦ ਮ ਸ ਬਤ ਵਚ ਪ ਦ ਰਹ ਤ ਸ ਨ ਮ ਕਲ ਤ ਬਚ ਲਵ ਉਹ ਮ ਰਆ ਹ ਇਆ ਭ ਕ ਮ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਸਮਰ ਥ ਰਖਦ ਹ ਅਸ ਜਉ ਦ ਭ ਤ ਕਤ ਵਹ ਣ ਹ ਉਹ ਮ ਰਆ ਭ ਸ ਡ ਲਈ ਜਉ ਦ ਹ ਵ ਹ! ਸ ਸ ਰ ਦ ਲ ਕ, ਵ ਹ ਦ ਭ ਮਰ ਹ ਏ ਹ ਅ ਜ ਦ ਅਸ ਜਉ!! ਸਮ ਵ ਚ ਭ ਮ ਰਆ ਦ ਪ ਜ ਹ ਰਹ ਹ ਜਉ ਦ ਅਖਵ ਉਣ ਵ ਲ ਲ ਕ ਮ ਰਆ ਤ ਗਏ ਗ ਜਰ ਦਸਦ ਹਨ ਅ ਜਹ ਮਰ ਹ ਏ ਲ ਕ ਦ ਵਰਤਮ ਨ ਜ ਭ ਵ ਖ ਕਵ ਰ ਨ ਹ ਸਕਦ ਹ? ਮੜ ਹ ਆ ਕਬਰ ਵ ਚ ਲ ਟ ਮ ਰਦ ਜਨ ਹ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨਗ, K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

33 ਉਨ ਹ ਨ ਜਉ ਦ ਕਵ ਆਖ ਏ? ਅ ਜਹ ਪ ਥਰ ਦਲ ਵ ਲ ਲ ਕ ਨ ਗ ਰ ਸ ਹਬ ਨ ਝ ਜ ੜਆ, ਕਦ ਫਟਕ ਰ ਪ ਈਆ ਕਦ ਰ ਕ ਤ ਜ ਡ ਡ ਆਖ ਕ ਲ ਹਣਤ ਪ ਈਆ ਕਦ ਸ ਬ ਕਹ, ਕਦ ਪ ਤਰ ਤ ਮ ਤਰ ਬਣ ਕ ਆਦਰ ਦ ਤ ਕਦ ਸ ਗ ਤ ਨ ਲ ਮ ਤਰ ਮ ਘਦ ਕ ਤ ਕਦ ਵਚ ਰ ਦ ਆਰ ਦਸਵ ਦ ਆਰ ਦ ਆ ਚ ਲ ਜ ਪ ਟ ਆ ਸ ਲ ਇਆ ਜਗ ਇਆ, ਡ ਗਆ ਜ ਗਲ ਨ ਲ ਲ ਇਆ ਲ ੜ ਦ ਹਰ ਢ ਗ ਵਰਤ ਕ ਸ ਤਗ ਰ ਜ ਨ ਚਲਦ ਫਰਦ ਲ ਨ ਜ ਵਤ ਹ ਣ ਦ ਅ ਹਸ ਸ ਕਰ ਇਆ ਬ ਅ ਤ ਮ ਕਆ ਤ ਸ ਤਗ ਰ ਜ ਨ ਖ ਦ ਜ ਲਮ ਦ ਵਰ ਧ ਹ ਕ ਡ ਹ ਤ ਤ ਆ ਬਲਦ ਆ ਤਵ ਆ ਤ ਬਠ ਇਆ ਗਆ ਦ ਲ ਦ ਚ ਦਨ ਚ ਕ ਵਚ ਸ ਸ ਕਟਵ ਇਆ ਗਆ ਉਹ ਕਹੜ ਮ ਸ ਬਤ ਸ ਜ ਗ ਰ ਜ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਆਪ ਤ ਨ ਝ ਲ ਹ ਵ ਉਨ ਹ ਮਨ ਖ ਧਰਮ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਸ ਆਪਣ ਜਗਰ ਦ ਟ ਕ ੜਆ ਦ ਆ ਜ ਨ ਵ ਰ ਕ ਧਰਮ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕ ਤ ਗ ਰ ਵਰ ਸ ਇਆ ਸ ਰਮ ਭ ਈ ਬ ਦ ਸ ਘ ਬਹ ਦਰ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਵ ਲ ਤ ਫ ਨ ਬਣ ਕ ਚ ੜ ਹਆ ਪ ਪ ਵਜ ਰ ਖ ਨ ਵਰਗ ਕ ਖ ਕ ਨਆ ਵ ਗ ਉਡਦ ਚਲ ਗਏ ਜ ਲਮ ਨ ਕਰ ਰ ਆ ਸਜ ਵ ਦ ਚ ਕਣ ਤ ਬ ਅਦ ਭ ਈ ਬ ਦ ਸ ਘ ਨ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਵ ਸ ਆ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਐਲ ਨ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਸ ਖ ਫ ਜ ਦ ਦ ਚ ਰ ਘ ੜ ਸਵ ਰ ਇਕ ਪ ਡ ਵਚ ਦ ਖਲ ਹ ਦ ਇਕ ਥ ਵ ਪ ਡ ਦ ਮ ਹਰ ਬ ਦਆ ਨ ਇਕ ਠ ਕਰਦ ਸ ਰਆ ਨ ਦਸਦ ਕ ਖ ਲਸ ਦ ਧਰਮ ਰ ਜ ਸਥ ਪਤ ਹ ਗਆ ਹ ਜ ਲਮ ਦ ਜੜ ਪ ਟ ਜ ਚ ਕ ਹ ਡ ਹ ਡ ਪ ਡ ਵਚ ਕ ਈ ਧ ੜਵ ਦ ਖਲ ਨਹ ਹ ਸਕ ਗ ਸ ਰਆ ਦ ਜ ਨ ਮ ਲ ਦ ਅਸ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਜ ਮ ਚ ਕਦ ਹ ਬਹ ਬ ਟ ਆ ਵ ਲ ਕ ਈ ਕ ਰ ਅ ਖ ਨ ਲ ਨਹ ਵ ਖ ਸਕ ਗ, ਅਸ ਇਨ ਹ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰ ਗ ਪ ਡ ਵ ਲਆ ਤ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਇਵਜ ਲਈ ਕ ਝ ਕਰ (ਟ ਕਸ ( ਦ ਣ ਵ ਸਤ ਕ ਹ ਦ ਪ ਡ ਦ ਕਸ ਬਜ਼ ਰਗ ਨ ਨਮਰਤ ਵਚ ਮ ਦ ਹ ਲਤ ਬਆਨ ਕਰਨ ਸ ਘ ਜ ਜ ਲਮ ਫ ਜ ਨ ਸ ਰ ਕ ਝ ਲ ਟ ਲਆ ਹ ਇਦ ਹ ਕਸ ਦ ਘਰ ਵਚ ਦਸ ਪ ਦਰ ਦਨ ਲਈ ਅਨ ਜ ਹ ਵ ਅਸ ਗਰ ਬ ਤ ਹ ਨ ਕ ਦ ਸਕਦ ਹ? ਸ ਖ ਸਪ ਹ ਨ ਗ ਲ ਸਪ ਟ ਕਰਦ ਆਖਣ, ਅਸ ਸ ਨ ਚ ਦ ਜ ਕ ਪੜ ਲ ਤ ਨਹ ਮ ਗਦ ਕਸ ਦ ਘਰ ਵਚ ਬ ਹ ਰ ਟ ਪਈ ਹ ਵ ਕਸ ਘਰ ਵਚ ਛ ਲਆ ਦ ਭ ਜ ਦ ਣ ਪਏ ਹ ਣ ਕਸ ਥ ਗ ੜ ਦ ਰ ੜ ਬਚ ਪਈ ਹ ਵ ਬਸ ਉਹ ਸ ਨ ਬਖ਼ ਦਉ ਅਸ ਪਰ ਦ ਸਮਝ ਕ ਪਰਵ ਨ ਕਰ ਲਵ ਗ ਫਰ ਤ ਹ ਡ ਪ ਡ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰ ਦਆ ਸਰ ਭ ਕਟ ਉਣ ਪ ਜ ਵ ਪ ਰਵ ਹ ਨਹ ਆਹ ਲਓ ਸ ਡ ਨ ਬਰਦ ਰ ਦ ਮ ਹ ਰ ਇਹ ਕ ਹ ਦਆ ਸ ਖ ਫ ਜ ਆਪਣ ਕਮਰ ਕ ਸ ਨ ਲ ਜ ਦਸਤ ਰ ਨ ਲ ਕ ਝ ਕ ਪੜ ਪ ੜ ਕ ਪ ਡ ਦ ਬਜ਼ ਰਗ ਨ ਸ ਪ ਦ ਦ ਜ ਕ ਈ ਧ ੜਵ ਪ ਡ ਵਚ ਦ ਖਲ ਹ ਵ ਤ ਆਹ ਨ ਨ ਵਖ (ਕ ਪੜ ) ਕ ਕ ਹ ਦ ਣ ਕ ਸ ਡ ਪ ਡ ਸ ਘ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਵਚ ਆ ਗਆ ਹ ਹਲ ਵ ਹ ਣ ਵ ਲ ਕਸ ਨ ਨ ਆ ਖਆ ਗਆ, ਜ ਨ ਜ਼ਮ ਨ ਤ ਵ ਹ ਸਕਦ ਹ, ਸ ਭ ਲ ਲ, ਉਹ ਜ਼ਮ ਨ ਤ ਰ ਰ ਖ ਵਚ ਹ ਵ ਗ ਇਸ ਤਰ ਹ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਵਚ ਵ ਡ ਜ ਮ ਦ ਰ ਦ ਖ ਤਮ ਭ ਈ ਬ ਦ ਸ ਘ ਨ ਹ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਸ ਮਸਲ ਦ ਵਕਤ ਇਹ ਜ ਗ ਚਲਦ ਰਹ ਅਣ ਗਣਤ ਬ ਬ ਆ ਨ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਕ ਕ ਬਲ ਵ ਲ ਲਜ ਇਆ ਜ ਦ ਸ ਘ ਜ ਨ ਹ ਲ ਕ ਉਨ ਹ ਵਚ ਬਹ ਤ ਸ ਰ ਆ ਨ ਛ ਡ ਲਆਉ ਦ ਵ ਪ ਸ ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਘਰ ਵਚ ਭ ਜਣ ਦ ਪ ਰਬ ਧ ਕਰਦ ਬਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਸ ਖ ਸ ਰ ਮਆ ਨ ਦ ਦ ਆਬਰ ਨ ਰ ਲਣ ਬਚ ਇਆ ਸਤਲ ਜ ਤ ਲ ਹ ਦ ਵ ਲ ਪ ਸ ਲ ਖ ਵਰਗਮ ਲ ਦ ਇਲ ਕ, ਅ ਹਮਦ ਹ ਅਬਦ ਲ ਨ ਅਫ਼ਗ ਨਸਤ ਨ ਨ ਲ ਰਲ ਲਆ ਸ ਇਸ ਦ ਲਗ ਨ ਦ ਲ ਨ ਨਹ ਕ ਬ ਲ ਨ ਜ ਣ ਲ ਗ ਪਆ ਸ ਸ ਖ ਨ ਤ ਗ ਦ ਉਹ ਜ ਹਰ ਵਖ ਏ ਕ ਦ ਮਣ ਦ ਹ ਹਵ ਸ ਗ ਮ ਗਏ ਸ ਰ ਜਰਖ ਜ ਇਲ ਕ ਵ ਪਸ ਭ ਰਤ ਦ ਹ ਸ ਬਣ ਇਆ ਸ ਖ ਨ ਸਭ ਕ ਝ ਕ ਰਬ ਨ ਕਰ ਕ ਭ ਰਤ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕ ਤ ਗ ਰਬ ਣ ਨ ਮਨ ਖ ਨ ਨਰ ਕ ਰ ਤ ਵ ਵ ਸ ਰ ਖਣ ਲਈ ਬ ਰ ਬ ਰ ਹ ਕਮ ਕ ਤ ਹ ਸ ਖ ਅਖਵ ਉਣ ਵ ਲ, ਗ ਰ ਗ ਰ ਥ ਸ ਹਬ ਜ ਨ ਮ ਥ ਟ ਕਣ ਵ ਲ ਧ ਗ ਬ ਨ ਹ, ਬ ਨ ਹ ਵ ਕ, ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਪ ਖ ਡ ਕਰ ਰਹ ਹਨ ਔਰਤ ਵਰਗ ਨ ਹਰ ਰ ਜ਼ ਚ ਤ ਕਰਵ ਇਆ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਕ ਤ ਕਮਜ਼ ਰ ਹ, ਨਮ ਣ ਹ ਬ ਟ ਹ ਕ, ਭ ਣ ਹ ਕ, ਪਤਨ ਬਣ ਕ ਜ ਮ ਬਣ ਕ ਭ ਤ ਆਦਮ ਦ K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

34 ਰ ਖ ਵਚ ਰ ਹਣ ਹ ਤ ਉਸ ਦ ਪ ਤਰ ਭਰ ਪਤ ਜ ਪਤ ਰ ਪ ਵਚ ਸਦ ਪ ਜ ਕਰਨ ਹ ਮ ਹਰਵ ਨ ਹ ਕ ਉਹ ਤ ਰ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਜ ਮ ਚ ਕ ਲਵ ਗ ਕ ਨ ਹ ਸ ਹ ਣ ਮ ਹ ਲ ਹ ਦ ਹ, ਉਸ ਵਕਤ, ਜਦ ਵ ਡ ਆ ਭ ਣ ਨ ਕ ਨ ਕ ਬ ਲਕ ਭਰ ਵ ਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਦ ਆ ਹਨ ਆਸ ਕਰਦ ਆ ਹਨ ਕ ਇਹ ਸ ਡ ਰ ਖ ਕਰ ਗ ਜਸ ਨ ਜ ਆਨ ਨ ਯ ਗ ਜ ਣ ਕ ਚ ਣਆ ਹ ਲੜਕ ਦ ਹ ਥ ਉਸ ਨ ਫੜ ਇਆ ਹ ਕ ਉਹ ਇ ਨ ਨ ਅ ਹਲ ਹ ਕ ਆਪਣ ਪਤਨ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨਹ ਕਰ ਸਕਦ? ਲੜਕ ਪਤ ਦ ਘਰ ਤ ਦ ਰ ਵਆਹ ਗਈ, ਦ ਵਚ ਜ ਵਦ ਵਚ ਮ ਕਲ ਆ ਪ ਣ ਤ ਹਜ ਰ ਮ ਲ ਦ ਸਫਰ ਕਰ ਕ ਭਰ ਉਸ ਦ ਮ ਦਦ ਲਈ ਪਹ ਚ ਸਕ ਗ? ਸ ਨ 1980 ਵਚ ਮ ਰ ਭ ਣ ਸਹ ਰ ਪ ਡ ਤ ਬੜ ਉਚ ਚ ਨ ਲ ਸ ਡ ਘਰ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਣ ਵ ਸਤ ਆਈ ਜਲ ਪ ਣ ਤ ਬ ਅਦ ਆਖਣ ਲ ਗ - ਵ ਰ ਜ, ਮ ਰ ਖੜ ਲ ਕ ਆਈ ਹ, ਗ ਟ ਇ ਧਰ ਕਰ, ਬ ਨ ਹ ਦਆ ਮ ਆ ਖਆ, ਭ ਣ, ਰ ਖੜ ਮ ਨ ਫੜ ਦਓ, ਵ ਖ ਤ ਲਵ ਉਸ ਤ ਰ ਖੜ ਲ ਕ ਮ ਭ ਣ ਨ ਆ ਖਆ ਕ ਆਪਣ ਹ ਥ ਮ ਰ ਵ ਲ ਕਰ ਉਸ ਨ ਅ ਗ ਵਧ ਦ ਤ ਤ ਮ ਰ ਖੜ ਉਸ ਦ ਹ ਥ ਤ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਦ ਤ ਭ ਣ ਬੜ ਹ ਰ ਨ ਹ ਕ ਆਖਣ ਲ ਗ, ਵ ਰ ਜ, ਆਹ ਕ ਕ ਤ? ਮ ਰ ਉਤਰ, ਭ ਣ, ਤ ਸਰਕ ਰ ਨ ਕਰ ਵਚ ਅ ਧਆਪਕ ਹ, ਚ ਗ ਚ ਖ ਤਨਖ ਹ ਮਲਦ ਹ ਸ ਡ ਭਣਵਈਆ ਭ ਸਰਕ ਰ ਨ ਕਰ ਵਚ ਅ ਧਆਪਕ ਹ ਫਰ ਤ ਹ ਡ ਦਸ ਕ ਲ ਜ਼ਮ ਨ ਭ ਹ, ਸ ਹਣ ਗ ਜ਼ ਰ ਹ ਰਹ ਹ ਨ? ਆਖਣ ਲ ਗ, ਹ ਉਹ ਤ ਠ ਕ ਹ, ਪਰ ਇਸ ਦ ਰ ਖੜ ਨ ਲ ਕ ਸਬ ਧ? ਮ - ਦਰਅਸਲ ਗ ਲ ਇਹ ਹ ਕ ਮ ਬਹ ਤ ਛ ਟ ਨ ਕਰ ਤ ਹ, ਤਨਖ ਹ ਘ ਟ ਹ ਜ਼ਮ ਨ ਨ ਹ ਦ ਬਰ ਬਰ ਹ ਇਸ ਹ ਲਤ ਵਚ ਮ ਕਮਜ਼ ਰ ਹ, ਤ ਤ ਕਤਵਰ ਹ ਰ ਖ ਦ ਜ਼ਰ ਰਤ ਤ ਨ ਨਹ, ਮ ਨ ਰ ਖ ਦ ਲ ੜ ਹ ਮ ਰ ਕਮਜ਼ ਰ ਦ ਤ ਸ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਉਹ ਦਨ ਜ ਵ ਤ ਮ ੜ ਮ ਰ ਭ ਣ ਮ ਰ ਕ ਲ ਰ ਖੜ ਲ ਕ ਨਹ ਆਈ ਉ ਞ ਬੜ ਪਆਰ ਹ, ਪਰ ਰ ਖੜ ਵ ਲ ਧ ਗ ਦ ਪ ਖ ਡ ਕ ਈ 30 ਸ ਲ ਤ ਖਤਮ ਕ ਈ ਸ ਰ ਰ ਖੜ ਦ ਹਮ ਇਤ ਆ ਦ ਤਰਕ ਹ ਦ ਹ - ਵ ਖ ਜ, ਭ ਣ ਭਰ ਦ ਪਆਰ ਪ ਰਗਟ ਕਰਨ ਦ ਇਕ ਵਧ ਆ ਢ ਗ ਹ ਰ ਖੜ ਮ ਬ ਨਤ ਕਰਦ ਹ ਕ ਇਸ ਈ, ਬ ਧ, ਯਹ ਦ ਤ ਮ ਸਲਮ ਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਵਰਗ ਤਉਹ ਰ ਨਹ ਮਨ ਉ ਦ, ਕ ਉਨ ਹ ਵਚ ਭ ਣ ਭਰ ਦ ਪਆਰ ਨਹ ਹ? ਦ ਮਣ ਪ ਗਈ ਹ? ਫਰ ਇਹ ਭ ਣ ਭਰ ਦ ਪਆਰ ਇਕ ਮ ਤ ਪਤ ਤ ਜਨਮ ਲ ਕ, ਖ ਨ ਦ ਰਸਤ ਨ ਲ ਕ ਇਮ ਨਹ ਹ ਇਆ, ਇਸ ਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਵ ਲ ਧ ਗ ਪ ਕ ਕਰ ਗ? ਚਲ ਮ ਨ ਲ ਦ ਹ ਕ ਇਸ ਧ ਗ ਨ ਲ ਪਆਰ ਪ ਦ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਕ ਉਹ ਪ ਦ ਹ ਇਆ ਪਆਰ ਇਕ ਸ ਲ ਵਚ ਪ ਰ ਣ ਪ ਜ ਦ ਹ? ਉਸ ਦ ਕਰ ਟ ਖਤਮ ਹ ਜ ਦ ਹ? ਡਰ ਈ ਵ ਗ ਲ ਇਸ ਸ ਵ ਗ ਇਹ ਹਰ ਸ ਲ ਰ ਨਊ ਕਉ ਕਰਵ ਣ ਪ ਦ ਹ? ਵ ਸ ਅ ਜ ਕ ਲ ਤ ਲ ਇਸ ਸ ਭ ਵ ਹ ਵ ਹ ਸ ਲ ਦ ਬਣਨ ਲ ਗ ਪਏ ਹਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਵਚ ਰ ਇਕ ਸ ਲ ਦ ਹ ਦ ਦ ਅ ਦਰ ਹ ਬ ਝ ਖਲ ਤ ਹ ਕਈਆ ਦ ਮ ਨਣ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਕ ਇਸ ਬਹ ਨ ਲੜਕ ਆ ਦ ਕ ਝ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਹ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਇਹ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਵ ਲ ਭ ਇਕ ਢਕਵ ਜ ਹ ਦ ਰਘ ਵਚ ਰ ਕਰ ਕ ਸ ਚਣ ਇਹ ਬਣਦ ਸ ਕ ਲੜਕ ਨ ਕਸ ਤਰ ਹ ਦ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਚ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਪ ਜ ਸ ਤ ਸ ਰ ਪਏ ਦ ਚ ਰ ਸ ਟ ਇਕ ਦ ਮ ਠਆਈ ਦ ਡ ਬ ਦ ਕ ਸਮਝ ਲਆ ਕ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਇਹ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਨਹ ਰਸਮ ਪ ਰਤ ਹ ਜ ਮ ਗਤ ਨ ਦ ਤ ਗਈ ਭ ਖ ਹ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਸ ਕ ਭਰ ਹ ਸ ਆਉ ਦ ਜ਼ਮ ਨ ਭ ਣ ਨ ਦ ਦ ਹ ਸ ਆਉ ਦ ਘਰ ਵ ਡ ਕ ਦ ਦ ਪਤ ਪ ਰਖ ਸ ਰ ਜਮ ਹ ਪ ਜ ਵਚ ਭ ਣ ਨ ਹ ਸ ਦ ਦ ਹ ਕ ਰਹ ਹ ਬ ਚਆ ਵ ਲ ਤਮ ਸ ਲ ਮਗਰ ਕ ਝ ਸ ਟ ਤ ਕ ਝ ਮ ਠਆਈ ਦ ਡ ਬ, ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਭ ਣ ਭਰ ਦ ਪਆਰ ਪ ਰ ਅਗਰ ਭਰ ਕਸ ਪ ਖ ਤ ਪਛ ੜਆ ਹ ਵ, ਕਮਜ਼ ਰ ਹ ਵ ਤ ਭ ਣ ਦ ਭ ਫ਼ਰਜ਼ ਬਣਦ ਹ ਕ ਭਰ ਦ ਹਰ ਤਰ ਹ ਸਹ ਇਤ ਕਰ ਹ ਦ ਸਮ ਜ ਵਚ ਪਤਨ ਆ ਆਪਣ ਪਤ ਆ ਨ ਭ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨਦ ਆ ਰਹ ਆ ਹਨ ਕਹ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਕ ਜਦ ਰ ਜਪ ਤ ਸਪ ਹ ਜ ਗ ਨ ਜ ਦ ਸ ਤ ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਆ ਪਤਨ ਆ ਵ ਵ ਸ ਦ ਆਉ ਦ ਆ ਸ ਕ ਤ ਸ ਬ ਖ ਫ਼ ਹ ਕ, ਲੜ ਈ ਲੜ ਅਸ ਪ ਛ ਰ ਹ ਕ ਤ ਹ ਡ ਉਡ ਕ ਕਰ ਗ ਆ ਜਤਸਤ ਵਚ ਪ ਕ ਆ ਰਹ ਗ ਆ ਜ ਤ ਸ ਵ ਪਸ ਨ ਆਏ ਤ ਸਤ ਹ ਜ ਵ ਗ ਆ ਇ ਤਹ ਸ ਵਚ ਅ ਜਹ ਦ ਖਦ ਈ ਬਰਤ ਤ ਭ ਮਲਦ ਹਨ ਕ ਜ ਗ ਵ ਲ ਜ ਰਹ ਫ ਜ ਆ ਨ K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

35 ਪ ਹਲ ਆਪਣ ਆ ਪਤਨ ਆ ਅਤ ਬ ਚਆ ਨ ਖ ਦ ਕਤਲ ਕ ਤ, ਤ ਕ ਜ ਤ ਸਪ ਹ ਇਨ ਹ ਤ ਕਬਜ਼ ਨ ਕਰ ਲ ਣ ਰ ਖੜ ਬੜ ਫ਼ਜ਼ ਲ ਜਹ ਤਉਹ ਰ ਹ ਭ ਰਤ ਦ ਉਤਰ ਖ ਤਰ ਵਚ ਹ ਇਸਦ ਮ ਨਤ ਹ, ਹ ਰ ਕਧਰ ਨਹ ਬ ਕ ਦ ਨ ਆ ਵਚ ਇਸ ਨ ਕ ਈ ਜ ਣਦ ਤ ਕ ਨਹ ਇ ਨ ਸ ਰ ਭਰਮ ਜ ਲ ਬ ਰ ਹਮਣ ਦ ਕਰਪ ਨ ਲ ਪ ਰਚਲਤ ਹ ਗਏ ਹਨ ਇਸ ਦਨ ਮ ਦਰ ਵਚ ਉਚ ਚ ਪ ਜ ਅਰਚਣ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਵ ਡ ਲ ਕ, ਮ ਤਰ ਅਫ਼ਸਰ ਫਲਮ ਕਲ ਕ ਰ ਤ ਵ ਪ ਰ ਮ ਦਰ ਵਚ ਨਮ ਕ ਰ ਕਰਨ ਪਹ ਚਦ ਹਨ ਚ ਗ ਚ ਖ ਮ ਇਆ ਅਰਪਣ ਕਰਦ ਹਨ ਧਰਮ ਹ ਣ ਦ ਪਰਮ ਣ ਪ ਤਰ ਲ ਦ ਹਨ ਇਸ ਤਰ ਹ ਗ ਰਦ ਆ ਰਆ ਵ ਲ ਸ ਖ ਵਹ ਰ ਘ ਤ ਕ ਪਹ ਚਦ ਹਨ ਗ ਲਕ ਵਚ ਮ ਇਆ ਪ ਉ ਦ ਹਨ ਲ ਗਰ ਲਈ ਰਸਦ ਅਰਪਣ ਕਰਦ ਹਨ ਦ ਗ ਕਰ ਉ ਦ ਹਨ ਮ ਠਆਈ ਦ ਡ ਬ, ਫ ਲ ਤ ਮ ਵ ਗ ਰਦਵ ਰ ਦ ਕ ਖ ਅਨ ਭਵ ਕਰਦ ਹਨ ਅਸਲ ਵਚ ਇਹ ਬਹ ਤ ਵ ਡ ਵ ਪ ਰ ਹ ਇਕ ਰ ਖੜ ਦ ਬਹ ਨ ਬਹ ਤ ਕ ਝ ਵਕਦ ਹ ਬਜ ਰ ਖ ਲ ਹ ਜ ਦ ਹਨ ਲ ਕ ਖ ਧ ਪਦ ਰਥ ਨ ਲ ਢ ਡ ਭਰਦ ਹਨ ਅਤ ਸ ਮ ਨ ਨ ਲ ਘਰ ਭਰ ਲ ਦ ਹਨ ਦ ਕ ਨਦ ਰ ਗ ਦ ਤ ਘਟ ਆ ਮ ਲ ਭ ਇਨ ਹ ਹ ਦਨ ਵਚ ਵ ਚ ਲ ਦ ਹਨ ਦ ਕ ਨ ਖ ਲ ਤ ਤਜ ਰ ਆ ਭਰ ਜ ਦ ਆ ਹਨ ਭ ਣ ਨ ਘ ਟ ਆਮਦਨ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਦ ਕ ਨਦ ਰ ਭ ਈਆ ਨ ਬਹ ਤ ਵ ਟਕ ਹ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਰ ਖੜ ਬੜ ਲ ਜ ਆਬ ਚ ਜ਼ ਹ ਅਰਬ ਖਰਬ ਦ ਵ ਪ ਰ ਰ ਖੜ ਦ ਕਰਪ ਨ ਲ ਹ ਜ ਦ ਹ ਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਣ ਵ ਲ ਆ ਨ ਡ ਘ ਈ ਨ ਲ ਸ ਚਆ ਨ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਉਣ ਵ ਲਆ ਨ ਸਮ ਝਆ ਜਹੜ ਨ ਜ ਆਨ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਧਰਮ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਸ, ਉਹ ਨ ਕਰ ਸਕ ਕ ਝ ਮ ਦਰ ਵਚ ਬ ਠ ਕ ਦ ਨ ਗ ਲ ਮ ਵਚ ਕ ਢਣ ਵ ਲ ਮ ਤਰ ਪੜ ਹਨ ਲ ਗ ਪਏ ਕ ਝ ਸਰ ਰ ਤ ਸ ਆਹ ਮਲ ਕ ਜਟ ਵ ਬਣ ਕ ਜ ਗ ਬਣ ਕ ਸਭ ਕ ਝ ਤਆਗ ਕ ਜ ਗਲ ਵਲ ਦ ੜ ਗਏ, ਗ ਫ ਵ ਵਚ, ਚ ਹਆ ਵ ਗ ਲ ਕ ਕ ਬ ਠ ਗਏ ਦ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨ ਤ ਜ ਲ ਕ ਅ ਖ ਮ ਟ ਕ ਲ ਭ ਹ ਗਏ ਦ ਉਜੜਦ ਰਹ, ਲ ਟ ਦ ਰਹ ਬਰਬ ਦ ਹ ਦ ਰਹ, ਦ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨ ਬਣ ਸਕ ਉਹ ਬ ਜ਼ ਦਲ ਲ ਕ ਭ ਣ ਤ ਰ ਖੜ ਬਨ ਹ ਵ ਕ ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨਗ? ਅ ਜ ਦ ਦ ਰ ਵਚ ਸ ਖ ਤ ਭ ਸ ਰ ਇਹ ਹ ਲ ਤ ਢ ਕਦ ਹਨ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਦ ਪ ਣ ਨਹ ਬਚ ਸਕ ਫਸਲ ਦ ਯ ਗ ਮ ਲ ਨਹ ਲ ਸਕ, ਖ ਦਕ ਆ ਕਰਦ ਕਸ ਨ ਦ ਆ ਜ ਨ ਨਹ ਬਚ ਸਕ ਉਜੜਦ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਨ ਨਹ ਬਸ ਸਕ ਦਰਬ ਰ ਸ ਹਬ ਤ ਹਮਲ ਵਕਤ ਅਕ ਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ ਨ ਨ ਬਚ ਸਕ ਆਪਣ ਧ ਆ, ਭ ਣ ਨ ਲ ਦ ਮਣ ਵਲ ਕ ਤ ਬਲ ਤਕ ਰ ਨ ਬਚ ਸਕ ਪੜਤ ਲ ਆ ਕ ਮ ਨ ਬਣ ਕ ਸ ਚ ਲ ਕ ਦ ਕ ਚਹਰ ਵਚ ਨ ਰ ਖ ਸਕ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਵਚ ਚ ਗ ਮਆਰ ਸਕ ਲ ਕ ਲਜ ਨ ਖ ਲ ਹ ਸਕ ਧਰਮ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਨ ਕਰ ਸਕ ਬਰਬ ਦ ਹ ਦ ਕ ਰ ਹ ਪ ਦ ਪ ਥ ਨ ਨ ਬਚ ਸਕ ਹ ਰ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਕ, ਜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਵ ਕ ਕ ਹਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰਨਗ? ਇਉ ਪ ਰਤ ਤ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਖਡ ਣ ਬ ਦ ਕ, ਹ ਥ ਵਚ ਫੜ ਕ ਰ ਦ ਕ ਰ ਕਰਨ ਨ ਜ ਆਨ ਭ ਜ ਜ ਰਹ ਹਨ ਉਹ ਨ ਸਮਝ ਖਡ ਣਆ ਨ ਅਸਲ ਹ ਥਆਰ ਮ ਨ ਬ ਠ ਹਨ ਨ ਜ ਆਨ ਰ ਖੜ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਕ ਕ ਹਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰ ਗ? ਕਦ ਸ ਚਆ ਹ ਅ ਜ ਤ ਕ? ਕ ਪ ਗਲ ਹ ਹ ਏ ਦਨ ਕਟ ਕਰ ਕ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਤ ਵਦ ਹ ਜ ਉਗ? ਪ ਥ ਦ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਦ ਕ ਈ ਪ ਰਬ ਧ ਕਰ ਗ ਰਬ ਣ ਨ ਧ ਗਆ, ਤਵ ਤ ਰ ਹ ਰ ਖ ਪ ਰਵ ਨ ਨਹ ਕ ਤ ਸ ਡ ਸ ਰਆ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਦ ਨਅਮ ਗ ਰਬ ਣ ਵਚ ਦਰਜ ਹਨ ਉਨ ਹ ਨ ਪੜ ਹ ਕ ਸਮਝ ਕ ਪਤ ਲਗ ਗ ਕ ਸ ਡ ਰ ਖ ਕਨ ਹ ਤਰ ਕਆ ਨ ਲ ਹ ਸਕ ਗ ਵ ਸ ਤ ਅ ਜ ਰ ਖ ਦ ਮ ਪਦ ਡ ਬਹ ਤ ਬਦਲ ਗਏ ਹਨ ਦ ਜ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਜ ਗ ਦ ਰ ਨ ਅਮਰ ਕ ਸਰਕ ਰ ਨ ਇਕ ਉਚ ਕ ਈ ਦ ਵ ਗਆਨ ਆਈਨ ਸਟ ਈਨ ਨ ਰ ਖ ਬ ਨ ਹ ਦਤ ਉਸ ਵ ਗਆਨ ਨ ਬੜ ਮ ਹਨਤ ਨ ਲ ਐਟਮ ਬ ਬ ਬਣ ਕ ਅਮਰ ਕ ਦ ਰ ਟਰਪਤ ਨ ਭ ਟ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਰ ਟਰਪਤ ਨ ਪ ਇਲਟ ਨ ਬ ਬ ਦ ਕ ਦ ਮਣ ਤ ਸ ਟਣ ਲਈ ਦ ਦ ਤ ਬ ਬ ਡ ਗਣ ਦ ਦ ਰ ਸ ਕ ਜ ਪ ਨ ਦ ਸ ਘਣ ਆਬ ਦ ਵ ਲ ਸ ਹਣ ਹਰ ਸ ੜ ਕ ਸ ਆਹ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ ਹ ਰ ਸ ਮ ਤ ਬ ਅਦ ਦ ਜ ਬ ਬ ਨ ਗ ਸ ਕ ਤ ਸ ਟਆ ਗਆ ਅਮਰ ਕ ਦ ਦ ਮਣ ਨ ਤ ਰ ਤ ਹ ਥ ਖੜ ਕਰ ਦ ਤ, ਹ ਰ ਮ ਨ ਲਈ ਆਈਨ ਸਟ ਈਨ ਨ ਅਮਰ ਕ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਕਰ ਵਖ ਈ K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

36 The Sikh Bulletin Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi July-August ਆਉ ਹ ਣ ਗ ਰਬ ਣ ਵਚ ਰ ਖ ਜ ਰ ਖਆ ਬ ਰ ਬਦ ਲਈਏ- ਪੜ ਹ ਅਕ ਲ ਪ ਰਖ ਸ ਡ ਰਖਵ ਲ ਹ ਉਸ ਦ ਸ ਵਕ ਪਰਮ ਰ ਤ ਤ ਬਨ ਹ ਰ ਕਸ ਤ ਭਰ ਸ ਨਹ ਕਰਦ ਸਰਬ ਸ ਖ ਕ ਦ ਤ ਸ ਤਗ ਰ ਤ ਕ ਸਰਨ ਪ ਈਐ ਦਰ ਨ ਭ ਟਤ ਹ ਤ ਅਨ ਦ, ਦਖ ਦ ਗਇਆ ਹ ਰ ਗ ਈਐ )630) ਸ ਚਨ : ਹ ਣ ਹ ਖਬਰ ਮਲ ਹ ਕ ਘ ਗ ਜ ਦ ਰਖੜ ਸਬ ਧ ਧ ਇਹਹ ਲ ਖ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਦ ਬ ਘ ਪ ਰ ਣ ਤ ਛਪਦ ਅਖਬ ਰ ਵਚਚ ਹ ਭ ਈਖ ਦ ਣ ਵ ਲ ਕ ਵਲਸ ਸ! ਨਰ ਕ ਰ ਹ ਗ ਰ ਤ ਉਤਮ ਲ ਗਆ ਸ,ਧਰਮਮ ਦ ਠ ਕ ਦ ਰ ਹ ਦ ਜਥ ਬ ਦ ਆ ਨ ਅਖਬ ਰਰ ਉਪਦ ਪ ਰ ਪਤ ਕਰ ਕ ਗ ਣ ਦ ਧ ਰਨ ਬਣ ਏ ਜਸ ਪਰਮ ਰ ਦ ਦਫਤਰ ਦ ਭ ਨ ਤ ੜ ਕ ਤ, ਘ ਗ ਜ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਸਰਕ ਰਰ ਦ ਦਰ ਨ ਕਰਨ ਨ ਲ ਬ ਅ ਤ ਖ਼ ਮਲਦ ਖ ਤਮ ਭ ਉਸ ਦ ਕਰਪ ਨ ਲ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਹ ਸ ਰ ਦ ਖ ਦ ਵਲ ਧ ਰ 295 ਅਧ ਨ ਕ ਸ ਦਰਜ ਕ ਤ ਗਆ ਹ, ਅਖਬ ਰਰ ਦ ਦਫਤਰ ਸ ਲ ਕਰ ਦਤ ਗਇਆ ਹ ਰ ਖ ਏਕ ਹਮ ਰ ਸ ਆਮ ਸਗਲ ਘਟ (1136) ਹ ਭ ਈਉਹ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਵਲ ਇਕ ਪਰਮ ਰ ਕ ਅ ਤਰਜ ਮ ਹ ਸ ਡ ਰ ਖ ਕ! ਦ ਜ ਣਨ ਵ ਲ ਹ ਉਸ ਰ ਬ ਜ ਤ ਸਵ ਏ ਅਸ ਕਸ ਨ ਆਪਣ ਰ ਖ ਨਹ ਮ ਨਦ ਤ ਮ ਰ ਪਤ ਤ ਹ ਮ ਰ ਮ ਤ ਤ ਮ ਰ ਬ ਧਪ ਤ ਮ ਰ ਭ ਰ ਤ ਤ ਮ ਰ ਰ ਖ ਸਭਨ ਥ ਈ, ਤ ਭਉ ਕ ਹ ਕ ੜ ਜ ਉ (103) ਹ ਨਰ ਕ ਰ ਜ ਦ ਕਰਨ ਵ ਲ ਪਤ ਤ ਸ ਡ ਸ ਰਆ ਨ ਪ! ਹ ਤ ਹ ਮ ਬਣ ਕ ਸ ਡ ਪ ਲਣ ਕਰਦ ਹ ਤ ਹ ਭਰ ਵ ਵ ਗ ਹਰ ਥ ਮਦਦ ਗ ਰ ਹ ਤ ਹ ਸ ਡ ਸਕ ਸਬ ਧ, ਰ ਤ ਦ ਰਰ ਹ ਤ ਹ ਸ ਡ ਸ ਰਆ ਦ ਹਰ ਸਮ ਆਪਣ ਬਣ ਏ ਸਧ ਤ ) ਮ ਤ ਬਕਰ ਖ ਹ ਸ ਨ ਹ ਰ ਕਸ ਦ ਡਰ ਨਹ ਜਦ ਲ ੜ ਪਈ ( ਗ ਤ ਰ ਰਨ ਤਕ, ਹ ਰ ਕਸ ਦ ਰਨ ਵਚ ਨਹ ਜ ਵ ਗ ਸਮ ਰ ਸਮ ਰ ਪ ਰਨ ਪ ਰਭ ਕ ਰਜ ਭਏ ਰ ਸ ਕਰਤ ਰਪ ਰ ਕਰਤ ਵਸ ਸ ਤਨ ਕ ਪ ਸ ਰਹ ਉ ਬਘਨ ਨ ਕ ਊ ਲ ਗਤ, ਗ ਰ ਪ ਹ ਅਰਦ ਸ ਰਖਵ ਲ ਗ ਬ ਦ ਰ ਇ ਭਗਤਨ ਕ ਰ ਸ )816) ਹ ਸਤਸ ਗ ਉ ਆਪਣ ਪ ਰਭ ਨ ਸਦ ਯ ਦ ਰ ਖ ਉਹ ਸ ਰ ਕ ਰਜ! ਕਰਨ ਦ ਸਮਰ ਥ ਰ ਸ ਰਖਦ ਹ ਨਰ ਕ ਰ ਦ ਗ ਣ ਧ ਰਨ ਕਰਨ ਵ ਲ ਭਲ ਇਨਸ ਨ ਵਚ ਹ ਕਰਤ ਵਸਦ ਹ ਇਸ ਗ ਹਝ ਭ ਦ ਨ ਗ ਰ ਸਮਝ ਉ ਦ ਹ ਜਹੜ ਮਨ ਖ ਗ ਰ ਦ ਬਚਨ ਤ ਭਰ ਸ ਰਖਦ ਹਨ, ਉਨ ਹ ਦ ਜ ਵਨ ਵਚ ਰ ਕ ਵਟ ਨਹ ਪ ਦ ਆ ਜ ਆ ਜ ਣ ਤ ਅਡ ਲ ਰ ਹ ਕ ਮ ਕ ਬਲ ਕਰਦ ਹਨ K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA

37 The Sikh Bulletin Swvx-BwdoN 545 nwnkswhi July-August thee ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. They are a veryy impressive testimony to the Hindu past of that country. In the museums associated with that period it was overwhelming to see the displays of those sexual organs. In India pilgrims by hundreds of thousands face enormouss hurdles, and today even terrorist threats, to see what; an ice stalagmite in the shape of Shiv lingam in a cave in the Himalayas, calledd Amarnath cave. In their temples devotedd to Shiva the child bearing age women are even expected to washh Shiv lingam with milk to mimic Shiv s semen. [As I write this Professor Inder Singh Ghagga has been bailed out of Indian prison in Punjab. What was his crime? A chapter in his book on the majority community s custom of celebrating Raksha Bandhan. He has no objection to the majority community s practice but as a Gursikh he wants his community to know, that like many other customs and practices of the majority community, that have made inroads into Sikh way of life, to the detriment of distinct Sikh identity, due to failure of the religious leadership of the Sikh community, Raksha Bandhan is contrary to the Gurmat. Besides, reading of the article in question, published above, would show that Mr. Ghagga directs the hardest criticism at his fellow Sikhs for deviating from the path shown by the Gurus. Every thing else is a truthful representationn of what goes on in the Hindu society in the name of religion. If it is objectionable for Mr. Ghagga to point out what then is the responsibility of those who practice precisely what they find offensive. ਰਮ ਹਯ ਦ ਸ ਰ ਪੜਦ ਪ ੜ ਕ, ਵ ਅਤ ਪ ਰਬਤ ਨ ਸ ਰ ਸ ਸ ਰ ਦ ਸਨਮ ਖ ਅਲਫ਼ ਨ ਗ ਕਰ ਕ ਖ ਲਆਰ ਦ ਤ ਪ ਜ ਰ ਜ ਨ ਉਪਦ ਦ ਦ ਦਤ ਇਨ ਹ ਦ ਵ ਦ ਗ ਪਤ ਅ ਗ ਦ ਪ ਜ ਕਰ ਮਨ ਇ ਛਤ ਫਲ ਪ ਰ ਪਤ ਹ ਣਗ Mr. Ghagga is not asking for the worship of the sexual organs of Shiv and Parbati. He merely points out that Pujari asks the devotees to do that in order to fulfill their wishes and desires and people do precisely thatt by the millions even in this day and age. Last year I visited Sarbjit Singh Sandhu has forwarded to me the Indiann Penal Code Section under which this atrocity tookk place: Central Government Act Section 295A in The Indiann Penal Code, A. 5 [Deliberate and malicious acts intended too outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.-- Whoever, withh deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 6[ citizens of India] ], 7[ by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or byy visible representations or otherwise] insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of o that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of o either description for a term which may extend to 8[ three years], orr with fine, or with both.] It was probably the same code that Hindu communityy of Punjab had used to demand incarceration of Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha for writing his book Ham Hinduu Nahin (We are not Hindus) that was first published inn What was his crime? In the aftermath of the fall of Sikh Raj and invasion of Punjab by Arya Smaj andd Christian Missionaries, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha was making a statement that stressed upon the distinct identity of the Sikhs; separate from any other, specially Hindu religion. It was his and his family s ties with the rulers of Nabha that provided himm protection. For validity of Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha s andd Professor Inder Sikh Ghagga s statements andd majority community s real intentions, all one has too seee is the Indian Constitution that codified Sikhs as Hindus. Hardev Singh Shergill] ***** K. T. F. of N. A. Inc Rocky Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA